Tomoca Coffee

Tomoca is a coffee roaster with cafes across Addis Ababa. It has been in business since 1953. The first cafe, Old Tomoca, is on Wavel Street in Piassa, around the Cathedral School. The company calls it the oldest coffee shop in Ethiopia.

What to expect

Old Tomoca is a standing cafe. You order at the counter and drink at high tables. The old machines, the coffee sacks and the pictures on the walls are part of the visit.

Coffee

Tomoca roasts its own beans. The cafes serve espresso, macchiato and other coffee drinks. All outlets sell roasted beans and ground coffee in bags, which many people buy to take home or to give.

Outlets

• Old Tomoca: Wavel Street, Piassa.
• Office bar: Haron Tower, ground floor, Churchill Road, Piassa.
• Tomoca Meet-up: Bole Road, around Wollo Sefer.
• Tomoca Luxury: inside the Radisson Blu Hotel, Kazanchis.
• Tomoca Galleria: Fantu supermarket compound in Sarbet, in front of the Canadian embassy. It shows art.
• Tomoca Roastery: Impress building, ground floor, Bole, beside Kategna restaurant. It shows old coffee equipment.

Opening hours

Old Tomoca is open every day from 6:30 to 20:30.

Good to know

Parking near Old Tomoca is on the street. The cafe accepts cards.