李林娟

6月8日至18日，為庆祝中国与埃塞俄比亚建交50周年，埃塞俄比亚驻重庆总领事馆举办了“重庆·埃塞俄比亚咖啡周”系列活动。希望以此为契机，积极推动双方继续深化合作。多场充满埃塞俄比亚风情的咖啡文化交流活动，为山城带来了咖啡起源地的别样风情和地道风味。

埃塞俄比亚驻重庆总领事馆代总领事安特能表示，中国和埃塞俄比亚建交以来，两国携手并肩通过“一带一路”倡议等国际合作取得了重要成就。埃塞俄比亚与中国同为文明古国，为世界文明作出了巨大贡献。埃塞俄比亚是世界最长河流尼罗河的起源地，同时也是人类重要饮品咖啡的起源地。

安特能介绍，咖啡就像是埃塞俄比亚的代名词，拥有种类繁多且风味各异的咖啡豆种。埃塞俄比亚咖啡的有机特性和基因多样性，使其在与世界各地的咖啡品种竞争中脱颖而出。比如，埃塞俄比亚有10573种已知阿拉比卡咖啡豆基因库，它们具有独特的香气、风味和口感。

同时，埃塞俄比亚是世界上唯一一个生产森林咖啡的国家，并且是全球少数几个出产特色单品咖啡的国家之一。这要求咖啡除了具有优良品质，还必须具有特殊的高辨识性风味。耶加雪啡、西达摩、利姆、哈拉尔、荆马、特皮、贝贝卡等都是国际知名的、具有代表性的埃塞俄比亚咖啡种类。

本届“重庆·埃塞俄比亚咖啡周”活动包括开幕式、“云上直播带货”、精品咖啡品鉴会等。6月12日，重庆新云潞咖啡产业有限公司旗下的马戏咖啡举办了一场“云上直播带货”活动，埃塞俄比亚驻渝总领馆代总领事安特能现场助阵，出场仅10多分钟就卖出了82单。

安特能在直播中介绍，埃塞俄比亚所有人都爱喝咖啡，大多数埃塞俄比亚人从小就喝咖啡。当家里来了客人，主人会邀请大家一边喝咖啡一边聊天。埃塞俄比亚地道的传统咖啡仪式，从清洗到饮用需要1—2个小时。一般要喝三轮，第一轮是Abol，第二轮是Tona，第三轮是Bereka。其中，第一轮味道最浓，随着不断加水，越往后味道就越淡。

6月18日，埃塞俄比亚驻渝总领馆与重庆百瑞斯特咖啡西点调酒学院，联合举办了一场埃塞俄比亚精品咖啡品鉴会。该学院院长秦志斌是中国西南地区咖啡名人，ACIC美国国际咖啡师认证金牌导师，他与安特能一起带大家领略埃塞俄比亚精品咖啡迷人的香气，介绍从咖啡豆挑选、烘焙到制作一杯完美咖啡的全过程。

据了解，重庆虽地处中国内陆腹地，不靠海、不沿边、不产一粒咖啡豆，却拥有全国顶级的咖啡交易中心。近年来，埃塞俄比亚驻重庆总领事馆致力于促进双方在咖啡领域的合作，成功推动重庆咖啡交易中心同埃塞俄比亚咖啡与茶市场发展局签订合作备忘录，邀请并组织埃塞俄比亚咖啡经贸文化代表团来渝参加重庆两江国际咖啡文化艺术节、重庆渝中国际咖啡文化节等活动，为深化重庆与埃塞俄比亚在经贸、文化、人文等领域合作作出了积极贡献。

The Consulate General of Ethiopia in Chongqing held， from June 8th to 18th， the “Ethiopian Coffee Week in Chongqing” series activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ethiopia. It hopes to take this opportunity to give a strong push to bilateral cooperation. A host of activities of coffee culture exchange teemed with Ethiopian characteristics has dished up a kind of medley of the countrys greatest hits.

Acting consul general of  the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia， Anteneh Tariku noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ethiopia， the two countries have worked side by side. Take the Belt and Road Initiative for example， it achieved remarkable development of international cooperation. The two nations， both ancient in civilizations， have composed magnificent chapters in world history. Ethiopia is the source of the Nile， the longest river in the world， as well as the origin of coffee， a vital drink of mankind.

Coffee is synonymous of Ethiopia as the country has come a long way with great beans wide in varieties， distinctive in flavors， and exceptional in grades， explained Anteneh Tariku.  The organic nature and genetic diversity of Ethiopian coffees make it stand out amongst coffee varieties from around the world. Ethiopia has a gene pool of 10，573 varieties of known Arabica coffee beans with unique aromas， flavors and tastes， for instance.

Also， Ethiopia， the only country in the world， produces forest coffees and， one of the few countries in the world， claims excellent single varietals or delicious players in blends. Ethiopian coffees are recognized worldwide for their level of quality and flavor， including well-known and representative beans such as Yirgacheffe， Sidamo， Limu， Harar， Jimma， Tepi， and Bebeka.

The "Ethiopian Coffee Week in Chongqing" included an opening ceremony， a shopping session through cloud livestreaming， and a coffee tasting. On June 12th Circus Coffee， a brand of Chongqing Xinyunlu Coffee Industry Co Ltd， hosted a shopping spree online， acting consul-general Anteneh Tarikus presence unmistakably sparked the atmosphere on the site， creating an immediate effect of 82 orders getting placed in just ten minutes.

Mr. Tariku introduced in the livestreaming that everyone in Ethiopia loves coffee， and most of the Ethiopians have been drinking coffee since childhood. When guests call on， the hosts invite everyone to drink coffee while having conversations. The traditional ritual of tasting Ethiopian coffee takes a couple of hours from washing to drinking. Usually， there are three rounds. The first round is called Abol， the second Tona， and the third Bereka. The first round bears with the strongest flavor， and as water keeps being poured in， the flavor gets thinner.

The Ethiopian Consulate General in Chongqing and Chongqing Barista Coffee Pastry Bartender Training College jointly sponsored an Ethiopian coffee tasting on June 18th. Mr. Qin Zhibin， president of the college， a coffee luminary in Chinas southwest， and an ACIC Certified Golden Instructor， along with Mr. Tariku took the audience on a journey through the fascinating aroma of Ethiopias exceptionally flavorful gourmet coffees and bean selection to the whole process of roasting and making the perfect cup.

Chongqing， although situated in China's hinterland， neither coastal nor bordering， nor producing a grain of coffee bean， has the country's top coffee trading center. The Consulate Generals commitment to promoting cooperation in the sector in recent years helped Chongqing Coffee Exchange sign a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. The Consulate Generals invitation to and organization of the Ethiopian delegations of coffee trade and culture to participate in the events such as Chongqing Liangjiang International Coffee Festival and Chongqing （Yuzhong） International Coffee Cultural Festival made new contributions to strengthening economic， trade， and cultural ties between Chongqing and Ethiopia.