Joe Osei-Bonsu tells the Observer he’s still looking for his next storefront for Kasoa Africa Market, which recently closed after four years in Scio Twp.’s Jackson Centre strip mall.
The Ghana native previously operated the market from two successive Pittsfield Twp. locations after he retired as an electrical engineer for General Motors. Kasoa refers to a bustling city near Ghana’s southern coast whose name derives, not coincidentally, from the Hausa word for market.
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Countering the trend of Yemeni coffeehouse openings, Qahwah House has closed less than two years after its Maple Village launch.
No information was forthcoming from the otherwise growing Dearborn-based chain, but comments on Reddit and Google reviews suggest various operational problems.
Eight other options around Ann Arbor offer the likes of mofawar coffee, Adeni chai, and honeycomb bread, though one recent entrant—Hayati Coffee, inside Baba Dari Mediterranean Grill on Packard—is on summer hiatus.
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