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Yemeni coffee has always been expensive due to the way it's grown.

It's usually grown in difficult conditions, which means there's lower production than most of the big coffee producers.

The unique process of drying the beans in their skins is responsible for its unique flavour.

The best and most expensive coffee was previously exported, but this became challenging due to the war.

Now, special coffee shops are opening up across Yemen serving local Yemeni coffee.

Ghaleb Yahya Alharazi is in charge of a 1,000 seat cafe in the capital, Sana'a.

It's believed that coffee was first brewed by Sufi mystics.

Today, it's the most consumed beverage in the world after water.

Hussein Ahmed, who owns Mocha Hunters Cafe, says business is good.

Yemeni coffee is still traditionally made with drip or pour over methods.

However, some people believe it's more than the traditional method that makes it special.

A regular customer at Mocha Hunters Cafe, Adel al-Moaid thinks nothing compares to Yemeni coffee.

For Yemeni people who live abroad, the special taste of the coffee offers them the comfort of home.

With Yemeni cafes now offering their products online, direct sales from abroad have increased, which is supporting the recovery of Yemen's coffee industry.

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