Qahwah House

In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, an eighth-generation coffee maker is roasting beans from his family's farms in Yemen. This one is a Jubani, this one is a Sana'an. And what's the difference? The difference between Jubani and Sana'an is that it's a mixed-with-mean, medi This one is Sana'an, it's also a city in Yemen from Sana'an. So it's a mix between just medi My name is Ibrahim Akhatsbani. Where are we today? We are in Gahwah House, Williamsburg. We bring our coffee to Yemen, Tante, Tankwai. It has a rich flavor, Smells so good. I can smell through my nose. We both find coffee and pour coffee, make coffee. Are there any myths about coffee that people think are true that are not true? People think mocha is coffee we add chocolate to. Mocha is coffee with natural chocolate flavor from Yemen. From shipments, from Porta Mocha to Holland, Europe and different countries. They say this coffee comes from where? They say from Mocha. And so they taste the chocolate flavor on it. A lot of people, they don't know coffee comes from where? They don't know where is Yemen? They don't even hear about Yemen. That's why I tried to put them up in the wall so when they won't come, they're going to see Yemen in the man. And they're going to know history about coffee, how coffee starts from Yemen and grows everywhere. They're going to know Yemen is behind every smile and That's why I want to tell everyone about it. I'm Aresal, and this is from Tadah. All the women, all the women who sell alive, they sell making coffee. This one is my brother, and this one is my son. It's mean alive. You carry the message, you want to follow what's with your father, what's with your brother, what's with your grand-grandfather, what's with your dad. When I do, I remember my mom, she grows coffee She grinds it. This smell, I still remember it now. What is this that you're making? This is mocha water. This is medi Evaporated mocha. You try to get the exact amount, because that's more different to what women can serve. This is our Yemeni traditional pastry, and sabaya. It has butter inside, and it's called honey on top. This one is called honey foam. It has cream cheese inside, and it's also called honey on top. In Yemen, are those typically had for breakfast? Sabaya, we eat it every day. Morning, night, it doesn't matter. Coffee always, when it's fresh, it's better. We'll stop here every day, sometimes, the other day. So you'really doing everything the hard way, right? It's hard, but you enjoy it. It's fun. You're going to make it from your heart. You're going to come out good. What's the difference between coffee in Yemen and Israel? There's not a lot of coffee shop over there, because everyone make it at home. They didn't drink it first in the week out, but make it at home. It's not going to be a good day. After food, after everything, they have a week out. They drink coffee at night, and they go to sleep. They drink coffee at night, and I go to sleep. It doesn't matter. People who come in here, who are originally from Yemen, what do they say about it? This is the most important thing, people come to Yemen, and they say, thank you, the good picture of Yemen, and I love people living abroad. What's your favorite part of the job here? To talk to the people. It's not just about coffee, it's a story, it's not just about money. It's a message I want to send to everyone.