Jebena (Amharic: ጀበና, Arabic: جبنة) is a traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean coffee pot made of pottery. Locally known as jabana, it is also widely used in Sudan, and the coffee itself is called buna. Overview The jebena is most commonly used in the traditional coffee ceremony, where women serve coffee to their guests in small clay pots or ceramic pots, alongside an assortment of small snacks such as popcorn, peanuts and the traditional ambasha. It is usually made of clay and has a neck and pouring spout, and a handle where the neck connects with the base. The jebenas used in Ethiopia commonly have a spout, whereas those utilized in Eritrea usually do not. It is of a medium size, with a neck, a spout and a handle, as well as some regional variants possessing straw lids, and an extra spout to pour the coffee out of, as well as different shaped bases. Typically, when the coffee boils up through the jebena's neck, it is poured in and out of another container to cool it. The liquid is then poured back into the jebena until it bubbles up. To pour the coffee from the jebena, a filter made from horsehair or other material is placed in the spout of the jebena to prevent the grounds from escaping. In Ethiopia, a small pottery cup called a sini or finjal is used to contain the coffee poured from the jebena. In Ethiopia they use a slightly different variation, theirs having a separate spout lower on the pot for pouring out the coffee. In Eritrea the jebena has only one spout at the top, used both for filling with water and grinds and for pouring out the coffee. It is considered a staple household object in Ethiopia, with decorations and designs being used to represent social status. It has a close association to the buna, and the rich history of coffee in Ethiopia. There is a small restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, made in an image of an Ethiopian jebena figure. History According to local mythology, the most commonly held belief on the origin of the coffee bean was that it was first discovered by a goat farmer in Ethiopia after noticing the effect it had on his goats after consuming the beans. Coffee has since been brewed and served alongside the jebena in Ethiopia since approximately 1100 AD. The origin of the