Beverage

Buna Qala

Name: Buna Qala
Total time: 30m
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopia
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green coffee beans; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 L water

Sidama ceremonial coffee simmered with butter and salt in a clay pot — richer and heavier than typical buna.

30m 4 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup green coffee beans
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 L water

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Dry-roast beans in a clay pan until dark brown and oily.

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1
Dry-roast beans in a clay pan until dark brown and oily.
2
Coarse-grind hot.
3
Bring water to a boil in a jebena with butter and salt; add grounds.
4
Steep 8 min; pour in a thin stream into small cups.