How to Make Ethiopian Coffee (Buna)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open windows/door.

   You don’t want to trigger the smoke detector. , Any left over flavor from other foods will change the taste of the coffee.,,,, You want to make sure all the beans are roasted equally.
   
   Never leave the coffee on the oven top while the gas is still on.
   
   The coffee beans will get burnt, and the taste of the coffee will be bitter. ,, This is customary in Ethiopian culture.,,,,,,,, Be careful not to move the gebena once placed; moving can cause the bottom layer of grounded coffee to be mixed with the top layer of your coffee. ,, Serve them to your friends and family.,
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   Step 2: Clean coffee grinder

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   Step 3: and the roasting pan.

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   Step 4: Wash the green coffee beans 3 times with water.

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   Step 5: Turn on the stove top and set it to medium.

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   Step 6: Place the washed coffee beans on the coffee pan and start.

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   Step 7: Continuously move your hand back and forth while holding the pan for 10 minutes.

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   Step 8: When all of the coffee beans have turned dark golden brown

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   Step 9: take them off the stovetop.

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    Step 10: Take the pan to everyone in the house so that they can smell the sweet smell of roasted coffee beans.

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    Step 11: Place the pan with the roasted coffee beans in a place where it can cool at room temperature (takes~5 minutes).

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    Step 12: Grind the roasted coffee beans using the coffee grinder.

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    Step 13: Pour 2 cups of water into the gebena.

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    Step 14: Add the grinded coffee into the gebena.

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    Step 15: Set the stovetop to medium heat.

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    Step 16: Let the gebena sit on the stove for 10 minutes.

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    Step 17: Turn off the gas as the coffee rises above the top of the gebena.

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    Step 18: Place the gebena slanted

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    Step 19: so the grounded coffee can settle down into the bottom layer.

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    Step 20: Place the cines on a serving board.

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    Step 21: Pour the coffee from the gebena into the cines.

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    Step 22: Add sugar or salt to their coffee

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    Step 23: based on your preference.

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