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Rounds of fresh injera made from ivory teff in a woven basket

Photo: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where to Buy Injera and Ethiopian Groceries in the DC Area

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Good injera makes the meal. Whether you want 100% teff or a teff and barley mix, a bag of berbere, green coffee beans for Sunday’s ceremony or a new jebena, the DC area has more Ethiopian markets than almost anywhere outside Ethiopia. Here is where to start. Stock and hours change, so it is always worth calling first.

A tip from local shoppers: injera baked on site and sold flat in packs tends to stay softer than injera that has been folded and refrigerated for a long time.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring is the heart of Ethiopian grocery shopping in the region.

  • Adarash Market, 8706 Flower Ave. Spices, grains, tea spices, coffee sets and a choice of 100% teff injera or injera mixed with barley, plus carryout food. The market lists more locations in White Oak (11249 New Hampshire Ave), Rockville (200 B Veirs Mill Rd) and Briggs Chaney Plaza (13842 B Outlet Dr).
  • Beteseb Market, 8201 Georgia Ave. Attached to Beteseb Restaurant, with local and imported injera, dirkosh, shiro, coffee beans, imported drinks and traditional clothing.
  • Awdamet Market, 8202 Georgia Ave.
  • Nazret Market, 8120 Georgia Ave.

Washington DC

  • Habesha Market and Carry Out, 1919 9th St NW in Shaw. Groceries and staples alongside very popular prepared food.
  • Intoto Market and Carryout, 6406 Georgia Ave NW.

Alexandria and Northern Virginia

  • Tsedey Restaurant and Grocery, 672 S Pickett St, Alexandria. Teff injera (imported or made in the US), ambasha bread, spices, coffee, coffee pots and gift items.
  • Alem Gebeya (World Food), 640 S Pickett St, Alexandria. Three kinds of fresh injera made in house, imported injera, teff grain, spices and its own ground coffee.
  • Emaye Ethiopian Market and Carry Out, 13554 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge.

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Featured image: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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