Dayton coffee shop Reza's Downtown, Nanyea Cafe join to host event

Reza’s Downtown coffee shop and Nanyea Restaurant Coffee House & Bar will team up this Saturday, Jan. 11 to host a special event highlighting the culture and food of Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, the owners of both businesses said.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Reza’s Downtown at 438 Wayne Ave. in Dayton’s Oregon District.

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“Customers are invited to come learn about the culture of the birthplace of coffee,” said Audria Maki, founder and owner of Reza’s Downtown. “It’s a collaboration with Dayton’s Ethiopian and Eritrean communities. We will have a traditional coffee ceremony, be selling traditional art and artifacts as a fundraiser for their church, and Nanyea Cafe' will be there with traditional Ethiopian breakfast foods.”

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Funds raised will benefit Dayton’s Ethiopian Church, located on Maryland Avenue, according to Sofi Kinde, founder and owner of Nanyea Cafe, 6129 N. Dixie Drive in Harrison Twp.

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Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.