Stella Coffee Roaster and Cafe

a roaster that also runs its own cafe, in the same city where coffee has been drunk for longer than most cultures have had a written language. that context sits behind every cup here. stella coffee roaster and cafe operates on ethio china street, which puts you in a part of addis where the city feels genuinely itself, not dressed up for anyone. what makes a place like this worth your time isn't loyalty for its own sake, it's that roasting in-house means the coffee you're drinking was decided on, not just ordered from a supplier. the regulars here know that, and they keep coming back in the kind of numbers that mean something. if you're passing through addis, start your morning here before the street fills up.