By Nicole Evatt For As we darted through Addis Ababa’s morning rush hour, my jet lag couldn’t dull the energy of Ethiopia’s ...

(Nicole Evatt via AP) In this photo provided by Nicole Evatt, freshly roasted coffee beans and burning incense surround a ...

From Addis Ababa's bustling markets and coffee culture to Lalibela's ancient rock-hewn churches and sacred pilgrimages.

Once roasted, grind the beans by hand using a mortar and pestle, then brew them in a special clay pot called a jebena. As the coffee simmers, the aroma will fill the air, creating a sense of ...

In this photo provided by Nicole Evatt, freshly roasted coffee beans and burning incense surround a traditional clay pot, or jebena, during a coffee ceremony at a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ...