Ethiopian Wood Coffee Grinder

Deep, dark wooden bowl with a single handle shaped like a stubby thumb.

This wooden coffee grinder is from Ethiopia, East Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is wood. Ethiopia is generally regarded as the original home of the coffee plant, and the roasting, grinding and brewing of coffee is central to a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Round bowl with thick walls and a smooth interior, in glossy reddish-brown tone. A flat tab handle projects from one side, pierced with a rectangular hole. The outer surface is a bit uneven, with small dents and worn patches. It is 11 inches wide, 8.25 deep and 5 high.

Practical, thick-walled and quite comfortable being unpretty.