Specialty coffee in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa has an emerging specialty coffee scene: 9 cafés on Roasters so far, each one added through community reviews and check-ins.
How Addis Ababa compares
Across Africa, Addis Ababa ranks #8 of 45 cities on Roasters and holds 4% of every specialty café listed in the region.
Addis Ababa is the only city in Ethiopia with specialty coffee on Roasters so far, so its 9 cafés make up the entire national listing.
Measured against all 3,601 cities on Roasters, Addis Ababa sits in the upper half, at #370.
Every café added in Addis Ababa moves it closer to the 30-café mark where Roasters starts publishing themed guides.
Best coffee in Addis Ababa
Good specialty coffee in Addis Ababa tends to come from small, owner-run places: a short menu, beans roasted within the last few weeks, and someone behind the bar who can tell you where they were grown. The community has found 9 such spots so far.
A quick test for any café in Addis Ababa: ask what is on filter today. A specialty bar will name the origin, the process and often the producer, and brew it to order.
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Roast dates within the last few weeks
- Origin and process on the bag
- Beans for sale to brew at home
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About specialty coffee in Addis Ababa
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Addis Ababa?
There are 9 cafés and roasters in Addis Ababa on Roasters, which ranks the city #1 in Ethiopia and #370 worldwide.
What other cities in Africa are comparable to Addis Ababa for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Pretoria (South Africa), Durban (South Africa) and Marrakech (Morocco) are the nearest peers to Addis Ababa in the region.
What is the easiest way to plan a coffee crawl in Addis Ababa?
Open Addis Ababa in the Roasters app, save the cafés you want to try to a list, and use the map to route between them. The app shows which ones are open right now.
Can I add a café in Addis Ababa to Roasters?
Yes. Anyone can submit a café or roaster. Submissions are reviewed before going live to keep the listings in Addis Ababa focused on specialty coffee.
Can cafés pay to rank higher on Roasters?
No. Placement comes from community reviews, photos and check-ins. There are no sponsored listings.
