Tella or talla is a traditional beer from Ethiopia. It is brewed from various grains, typically teff and sorghum. Depending on region, barley, wheat, or maize may be used; spices can also be added. Dried and ground shiny-leaf buckthorn leaves are used for fermentation.
Due to the addition of bread and use of a fermentation vessel which has been smoked over dried olive wood or Abyssinian rose wood, tella may have a smoky flavor. The alcohol content of unfiltered tella is usually around 2–4 alcohol by volume, while filtered tella contains about 5–6 alcohol by volume.