Qahwah House , a beloved Yemeni coffee and tea chain, is adding some caffeinated spark to south Brooklyn.

Qahwah House is known for its Yemeni coffee, tea and pastries. The chain started in Michigan in 2017 and opened a location in Bay Ridge in February. Managers Waleed Hassan and Sameer Al-Asbahi considers the opening of the Bay Ridge location as an opportunity for community building through culture and quality service.

Qahwah House does not have an elaborate menu, but the brevity of the selection gives each drink more space to be recognized. Al-Asbahi noted that some drinks were definitely more under the radar than others, including rada'ey, a light roast coffee with ginger and cardamom.

Hassan and Al-Asbahi both confessed to being surprised by the city’s voracious appetite for coffe

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