TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - A Tampa Bay business is giving locals a sweet taste of the Middle East. Roasted, a snack shop tucked away in Temple Terrace, is importing chocolates, coffee, and candies from across the globe—places like Dubai, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

Owner Loai Kader opened Roasted with the goal of sharing the flavors he grew up with. The name comes from the freshly roasted coffee and nuts at the heart of the shop.

But the offerings go far beyond that—visitors will also find rows of colorful gummies, imported chocolates, fragrant spices and even specialty items you’d be hard-pressed to find in big-box grocery stores.

The shop also stocks cultural knick-knacks and goods that reflect the warmth and hospitality of Middle Eastern traditions.

Kader says Roasted is about more tha

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