Mokhtar Alkhanshali

CEO and founder of Port of Mokha coffee, subject of “The Monk of Mokha”

CEO and founder of Port of Mokha coffee, subject of “The Monk of Mokha”

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Blue Bottle Coffee charges $16 for a cup of its limited-release brew. It’s been rated the best in the world. The beans come from war-torn Yemen and were brought to the U.S.

Young Californian risked his life to bring Yemeni coffee to the U.S.

Blue Bottle Coffee charges $16 for a cup of its limited-release brew. It’s been rated the best in the world. The beans come from war-torn Yemen and were brought to the U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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