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By: Christopher Edwards<\/a><\/p>\n

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Brooklyn has no shortage of places to pick up a cup of coffee, but Bati\u00a0Ethiopian Kitchen<\/a>, a traditional\u00a0Ethiopian eatery in Clinton Hill, offers a unique experience that harkens back to the origins of the caffeinated drink.<\/p>\n

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Coffee has a deep significance in Ethiopian culture, according to Bati’s owner\u00a0Hibist\u00a0Legesse. The drink is believed to have originated in the country in the ninth\u00a0century and legend says that a goat herder first discovered the effects of coffee after witnessing his flock become energized after chewing on the coffee plant, according to Legesse.<\/p>\n

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Legesse said she started offering a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, a complex and communal ritual,\u00a0every Saturday. Although the coffee is traditionally brewed over a coal fire in a clay pot, in more modern versions, like the one at Bati\u00a0Kitchen, the coffee is brewed over a small, fire grill.<\/p>\n

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The coffee, served black, is then poured into small cups called\u00a0sini<\/em>. Often served with popcorn as a side-dish,\u00a0Legesse said\u00a0the ceremony can last up to several hours.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCoffee is a time of sitting and meeting with your neighbors, your friends,” she said. “After lunch, you congregate for coffee. It\u2019s a time to just relax and catch up with each other. It creates community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The coffee is brewed for several rounds, each carrying its own name and significance. The first round, called\u00a0abol<\/em>, makes the strongest coffee. This round is meant for pleasure. The second round, or\u00a0tona<\/em>, produces a milder coffee as it uses the same coffee grounds from the first round. This round is meant to provoke contemplation. The third and final round,\u00a0baraka<\/em>, is the weakest coffee and signals the end of the ceremony. This round is meant to bestow a blessing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt can be a whole afternoon affair,\u201d Legesse said of the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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First opened in 2009, Bati Kitchen was born out of Legesse\u2019s desire to start a business that shared her culture. Though she is not a professional chef, Legesse learned how to properly cook traditional Ethiopian dishes from her older relatives.<\/p>\n

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The menu includes Ethiopian staples like Doro Wot, a spicy chicken stew, and Injera, a flavorful pancake-like bread, as well as a host of vegan options and modern fusions like waffles made from teff, a grain from East Africa.<\/p>\n

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The name “Bati” comes from a region in northern Ethiopia that was known to be a bustling meeting place for young people. After 14 years in Fort Greene, Bati moved from its original location to a larger space between Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant in August of 2023. Legesse said\u00a0the move was in part to have more space to facilitate events like the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, Bati launched their new brunch menu with a special event featuring a DJ and a henna artist. Guests were treated to a complimentary traditional coffee ceremony, where Legesse herself brewed the coffee.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt’s very traditional food for nighttime, but in the daytime, we’re giving it a little bit of a modern twist,\u201d said\u00a0Legesse of Bati\u2019s cuisine.<\/p>\n

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Though Bati offers coffee as a regular menu item, Legesse said\u00a0she hopes to perform the ceremony\u00a0for patrons on Saturdays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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