About this episode

The episode discusses the role of Yemeni cafes in building Muslim community and explores the history and culture of coffee in Yemen.

Abbas and Irfan sit down with Muhi Khwaj and Gus Annan to talk about building Muslim community: the short-term needs, the long-term vision, and the third spaces where it all comes together. The conversation flows through the rich history of coffee in Yemen, today’s coffee culture trends, and why the Muslim community has found something deeply familiar in a good cup. This episode also features the story of coffee by Omar Offendum and a personal reflection on Yemeni coffee culture from Hisham Hussain.

People in this episode

Hosts: Abbas, Irfan

Guests: Muhi Khwaj, Gus Annan

Topics covered

• Muslim community
• Yemeni cafes
• coffee culture
• third spaces
• community building
• Yemeni coffee history

Keywords

• Yemeni cafes
• Muslim community
• coffee culture
• third spaces
• Yemen
• community building
• Omar Offendum
• Hisham Hussain

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Yemen, America

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