Stories from Ethiopia: Volume 3

A Collection of Tales About Ethiopia’s Favorite Beverage

Enjoy three books in one with our new collection of stories about Ethiopia’s (and much of the world’s) favorite beverage: coffee. Start with the discovery of this amazing plant with The Happiest Herder In the Land, which tells the legend of how a curious shepherd and his dancing goats discovered the secret hidden in coffee berries. Next, This Wonderful Plant explores some of the botany of the plant and its role in Ethiopia’s ecosystems. Finally, We Love Hot Coffee looks at the beloved coffee traditions and rituals in Ethiopian culture and celebrations.

Our books are based on wise Ethiopian sayings that often rhyme in Amharic. If an adult says the first half, many children can chant the second half. Sometimes the meaning of these sayings is clear.