LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — Chances are high that a Yemeni coffee shop has popped up near you. According to Technomic, the number of locations owned by the six largest chains jumped 50% in just the last year.
This rise in popularity puts Yemeni culture in the spotlight. In the tight-knit community of Lackawanna, it’s giving people new opportunities to share that culture with the world.
At just 23, Sami Jahmi is living many people’s dream. He’s the owner of Socotra Yemeni Coffee House, and what’s more, he’s working on expanding…