Under the light of the lone star, a diverse group of new coffee faces was illuminated. Some shops offered close connections to coffee producers in Ethiopia, Nicaragua and Yemen; a Germany-born chain took its first steps into the U.S.; and, in Houston, a man from Korea created a coffee-focused portal to Italy, to name just a few. Continuing our 2023 Year in Review, here’s a look back at 10 of the worldly and colorful new Southwestern cafes that opened this year. Coffees are brewed in traditional methods for Yemeni drink recipes… read moreSoonkack Kook, who initially moved to the United States from Korea for college 20 years ago, spent the past 14 months renovating a 1,900-square-foot space inside Un Caffè’s 90-year-old building. The result is a modern roastery and retail bar awash in shades of red, green and white, reflecting Kook’s reverence for the birthplace of espresso, Italy… read moreLemma Coffee Founder Daniel Baum described the newest location, the former XO Coffee shop in downtown Plano, as a “dream coffee shop” for its interior core and its prominent place among other neighborhood businesses.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2023 16:35 UTC