Note to those who’ve never tasted Yemeni coffee: The taste is similar to its American counterpart, but it has a flavor profile commonly described as earthy and bold.
In fact, Mocha, Yemen, is thought to be the birthplace of coffee as a beverage, and mochas are named as such because Europeans associated Mocha’s beans with a chocolatey flavor — though ordering a mocha in a U.S. coffee shop will likely produce a much different drink. Yemeni coffee drinks are also often made with spices like cardamom and nuts like pistachio, and they’ve not been widely accessible in the Kansas City metro.
Until Tuesday evening, that is…