Spores Cafe has no seating but offers a range of to-go coffee drinks sourced from Caribbean Roasters of Trinidad & Tobago, where Kasgorgis lived for about a decade. Infusion with mushroom extracts is optional.
Read MoreA century-old building near Kerrytown has its first tenant since undergoing major renovations. Bayt Almocha is now the area’s fifth Yemeni coffee shop to open within the past few years. The name translates as “Mocha House,” and it’s not just an allusion to the beverage: founder Abdulla Alysofi and operating partner Rafed Al-Serri grew up near Mocha, the Red Sea port whose coffee exports gave mocha its name.
Read MoreStoneFruit Social, which opened last spring in Foundry Lofts, has relaunched under a new name: 1824 Cocktails & Coffee.
Read MoreLiquidation sales are well underway at Forever 21’s large storefront next to JCPenney in Briarwood Mall. The long-troubled fast-fashion chain is winding down operations both locally and at its approximately 357 stores nationwide.
Read More“I’m passionate about teaching and learning, and I want to share the journey that I’ve had through coffee,” says Mike Bawden. He’s turned what had been a hobby into a new career with Curious Coffee.
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“In other areas of the world, if you get Yemeni coffee beans, they’re called the gold mine of coffee beans, because they have lower acidity,” says manager Ghaith Balbeisi. “It’s a healthier coffee. It’s a better quality product as well.”
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One visit to the former Wolverine Sushi on E. Huron convinced coffee entrepreneur Josh Langenheim to expand out of the Youngstown, Ohio area for the first time. He’s since spent 2,100 hours personally attending to the build-out of his coffee and cocktail bar StoneFruit Social.
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