We all know that coffee and tea are most consumed beverages all over the world. There are people like me who drink coffee in the morning not only to refresh but also for smooth bowel movement. I drink just one cup of not more than 200 ml per day. I drink equal amount of tea with milk in the evening. I think that most Indians consume coffee and tea in this manner.
This morning CNA TV Channel telecast an interesting documentary on coffee a screenshot of which is as follows:
I remember Koffius brand of coffee when I was working in South Africa. There were high quality Chinese brands in Cambodia. My line manager made sure that I had an electric sater kettle, milk powder, sugar and instant coffee powder made available daily in my office.
In Ethiopia, I used to buy local brands; they were excellent. When searching using Google Search I didn't find "Koffious". The brand would have been changed. I found other brands as follows:
Ethiopian coffee is one of the best with it's different varieties such as makkiatho, bunnaa wotet, cuppuchino etc. sold even in rural restaurants.
I clearly remember sipping a cup of makkiatho (strong coffee with milk) at a restaurant in Addis Ababa on a drizzling evening in January 1982 on my way back from the local British Council Library. The only sound heard in the restaurant was that of coffee glasses and spoons.
Let me sign off from this post by sharing a photo of Ethiopian Coffee ritual as follows:
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