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Africa Technology Ethiopia : Turning Mortar Shells into Coffee Makers

I love the AfriGadget site as I never know what I will find there next! All over Africa you will find people recycling objects to make other objects. Here is a great article about a guy making coffee makers from used shells in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Ingenuity: Turning Mortar Shells Into Coffee Makers

By ErikThere’s an interesting story on the BBC about an Ethiopian gentleman who is taking war’s leftovers and converting them into coffee machines.

He uses old mortar shells, which stand about one metre high, to make his coffee machines.

He cuts off the pointed ends, seals them and puts holes into the aluminium cylinder. The cylinder channels the water, coffee and milk.

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Making Coffee Machines from Old Mortar Shells

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