T1’s small Coffee Stand sits near the older domestic gates.
This is a basic kiosk-style setup in Terminal T1, close to the domestic side of Addis Ababa Bole, and it mainly sells Ethiopian coffee, tea, water, and a few soft drinks. Hours are inconsistent and not clearly posted, so treat it as a bonus option rather than your only plan for a 06:00 departure. If you have a tight turnaround on a domestic connection, this is usually the quickest caffeine stop before you head to security checks near the T1 exits.
Prices skew higher than downtown Addis: expect to pay airport markups on espresso and bottled water, with single coffees often landing in the 80–120 ETB band depending on size and style. There’s no full food menu here, just light packaged snacks like biscuits and chocolate bars at typical duty-free-adjacent prices. If you want a real sit-down meal, plan to eat before heading to the older T1 concourse, as options beyond this Coffee Stand thin out rapidly the closer you get to some of the far domestic gates.
Seating is limited to a few nearby public chairs shared with the rest of T1, so you’re standing at the counter or carrying your drink back toward the main hallway by the gate area. Service speed depends on the queue; a simple macchiato can still take 5–10 minutes when a small tour group orders in front of you. Payment usually works with Ethiopian birr and major cards, but card terminals at ADD have a habit of dropping, so keep some cash handy if your flight leaves in under an hour.
Tip: if your flight departs from T2 and you just want coffee, skip this T1 stand and wait for options closer to your T2 gate to avoid backtracking across terminals.