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SOMARASpecialty Yemeni Coffee
Our story

Coffee is how we say welcome.

A family tradition from the mountains of Yemen, roasted in small batches in Portland, Oregon.

A traditional Yemeni room in Sana'a with arched windows over the cityA room in Sana'a
A note from the founder

“In Yemen, coffee is how you say welcome.”

Somara started with the coffee we grew up around: beans from the mountain terraces of Yemen, roasted at home and poured for every guest who walked through the door. The pot was always on, and no one left without a cup.

Yemen is where coffee was first grown as a crop and traded as a drink, shipped to the world through the port of Al-Makha. That's where the word mocha comes from. Today we source from smallholder farms in Yemen's highlands, roast in small batches in Portland, and bring that same welcome to your kitchen, your celebrations and our market table every Saturday.

IBFounder, Somara Coffee
2,000+ mAltitude of the terraces where our coffee grows
Al-MakhaThe Yemeni port that gave mocha its name
NaturalCherries dried whole in the sun
WeeklySmall-batch roasting in Portland
From terrace to cup

The journey of every bean.

  1. GrownOn terraces above 2,000 meters in Yemen's highlands.
  2. PickedRipe cherries are picked by hand on small family farms.
  3. Sun-driedCherries dry whole in the sun, the natural Yemeni way.
  4. Roasted in PortlandSmall batches every week, for a fresh cup.
  5. Brewed by youIn your kitchen, at your event or at the market.
A traditional tower house in Old Sana'a, YemenOld Sana'a, Yemen
Old Sana'a
Qamariya window
The name and the look

Inspired by Old Sana'a.

Our bags and this site borrow from the tower houses of Sana'a: white gypsum trim, zigzag friezes and the qamariya, the arched stained-glass window that glows over Yemeni rooms at night.

Shop the roastsBook catering

Market dates and new roasts

One short email when we're at a new market or a new lot arrives.