Qahwah House - Williamsburg, NYC

Qahwah House in Williamsburg, NYC

After trying coffee in the United States, Ibrahim Alhasbani was not impressed. Since he came from eight generations of coffee farmers in Yemen, he decided to open up his own coffee shop in Dearborn, MI. Qahwah House was meant to be third space to bring people together through coffee. And it became just that. The Williamsburg location opened in November 2020 in the widely white and Jewish neighborhood of Williamsburg for that exact reason, and is constantly packed with people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Latte and Sabaya

While at Qahwah House, I tried their latte and sabaya. The latte was a perfect mix of milk and coffee and the latte art was beautiful. Even with the high price of $6, they do give you a good amount of coffee. Sabaya is a multi-layered pastry topped with sesame seeds and black cumin and served with a drizzle of honey. The sabaya at Qahwah house was made fresh and honey served hot. Definitely tasted as good if not better than the ones I have eaten at home.

Wall showing the route coffee takes from Yemen

Overall Review

• Latte - 10/10

• Sabaya - 10/10

• Total: 10/10