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Addis Ababa Restaurants

Kaldi's Coffee

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Good for: coffee, atmosphere, food, Solo Travellers, service

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    • SW of City Centre

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Lonely Planet review for Kaldi's Coffee

While lawyers may eventually kibosh Kaldi's Starbucks-like sign, logo, interior, uniforms and menu, thirsty expats dropping around Br14 for fabulous frappuccinos will ensure Kaldi's contagious coffee lives on.

 

Traveller reviews for Kaldi's Coffee (2)

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    Reminds me of home (starbucks) for a reasonable amount of $

    africanadventurer77 recommends this,

    Many locations, seems to be the big coffee equivalent of starbucks. Nice roasts and they have an option where you can sit in your car and have coffee delivered to you... this is a novelty to us europeans.

    Good for: coffee

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    In the kingdom of coffee

    hanatruscott recommends this,

    It all began, once upon a time, in the Kaffa region of what is today southwestern Ethiopia… An Abyssinian goat herder by the name of Kaldi observed his goats jovially dancing around on their hind legs. Intrigued, Kaldi discovered his goats feasting upon red berries from wild bushes, and upon further investigation, gave birth to coffee as we know it today.

    This beloved history of modern coffee mania is artistically printed on the inside wall of this Starbucks-esque coffee shop. In addition to the trendy décor and variety of seating options, from comfy couches to polished tables and chairs, Kaldi’s drips with Starbucks-assimilation. From the familiar green logo that acts as a beacon for the consistent stream of coffee-fiends seeking cures for their caffeine fixations to the delectable pastries kept at bay behind a shield of glass, and from the black polo t-shirts of the employees to their Kelly green aprons, Kaldi’s brings the king of all coffee corporations into the kingdom of coffee history.

    And it is this kingdom of coffee history that reigns. Only here will you kick-back in the comfort of Starbucks America and experience the unmatched quality of Ethiopian coffee, untainted by the disconnect between continents. Only here will you be seated first, then waited upon like royalty. Only here is there a drive up parking lot, where cars are double-parked and drivers blast the latest tunes as their waiters weave in and out, precariously balancing trays of anticipated treasure.

    Without doubt, the place will be packed: from Ethiopian businessmen donning suits and ties, to love-struck teenagers giggling recklessly on the couch. There is sure to be at least one toe-headed “Fahrengi” (foreigner), standing out like salt in a room full of pepper. And as long as there are tables set up outside, be sure that there will be a couple of old guys sitting there, shootin’ the breeze, and reminiscing on a “once upon a time.”

    Good for: atmosphere, food, Solo Travellers, service

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