Paper Son’s Asian American-influenced drinks and Calaca Coffee’s cold brew cafe de olla are just two off-the-cuff examples. In that spirit, Sextant Coffee Roasters from Ethiopia-born Kinani Ahmed is bringing what’s likely a first of its kind in the Bay Area North African-style coffee experience to the city. The menu includes a variety of drinks traditional to North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Take the Wired Gandhi — it drinks like a spicier dirty chai and is already hugely popular. The Frosty Gandhi, a peppermint syrup infusion to the Wired Gandhi (an idea from Ahmed’s daughter), is a lovely latte riff.
