Bridging homelands through coffee.
From Yemen to New York.
Eater's Best Coffee Shops in NYC, 2021 to 2025
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Featured in Food & Wine and New York Times
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Time Out: Best Halal Restaurants in NY, 2026
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Eater's Best Coffee Shops in NYC, 2021 to 2025 ✦ Featured in Food & Wine and New York Times ✦ Time Out: Best Halal Restaurants in NY, 2026 ✦
Featured Coffees
From the lush mountains of Yemen to the bustling streets of Brooklyn, Yafa set out to bridge together our homelands through coffee in 2019. We’re a family-owned, small-batch roaster that pride themself on ethically sourcing and serving specialty coffee — without the gimmicks.
Our house espresso blend brings together the flavors of Brazil, Sumatra, and Ethiopia for a bold coffee with a dark chocolate base and a clean fruit finish. A great option as a drip coffee for those who like a darker roast. Notes: Dark Chocolate, Molasses, Berry Medium - Dark Roast
Bold & Smooth, like us New Yorkers. Our house blend unites remarkable coffees from Huila, Colombia to bring you a classic cup with notes of chocolate & brown sugar. Medium Roast.
The highly elevated mountain ranges of Haraz (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site) are home to some of Yemen's most abundant coffee producing farms, and some of the country's most distinguished flavor profiles. With bright popping notes of fruit, citrus, with a wine-like acidity, the Yemeni Mokha is a tasteful (and hopefully educational) step into the exquisite flavor palette of Yemeni coffee
Grown in Yemen. Roasted in Brooklyn.
Our beans come from family-run terraces in the Haraz mountains — handpicked, sun-dried, then small-batch roasted in Brooklyn.
01 / The Terraces
Grown at altitude.
Heirloom varietals on centuries-old mountain terraces in Haraz.
02 / The Harvest
Hand-picked, sun-dried.
Ripe cherries dried on raised beds, sorted by hand for the natural process.
03 / The Roast
Small-batch in Brooklyn.
Roasted in-house, poured fresh over the counter at Yafa.
Want to serve Yafa coffee? Join our wholesale program — contact us for pricing, minimums, and delivery.
Join us for Yemeni brunch
Brunch specials available Friday through Sunday. Served alongside our usual weekday menu.
What People Are Saying
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"The world's oldest coffee culture, reborn in Brooklyn."
How Yafa sources authentic, ethically traded Yemeni beans — small-batch single origins, traditional pour-overs, and house blends brought direct to New York.
— Khushbu Shah, Food & Wine
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"Two cousins put Yemeni coffee back in the spotlight."
A family-owned, independent Brooklyn roaster pairing signature cardamom and qishr lattes with a locally sourced breakfast and brunch menu.
— Pelin Liu, Eater NY
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"An exceptional culinary bridge of heritage and modern Brooklyn style."
"Yafa Cafe stands as a vibrant Sunset Park anchor, masterfully blending traditional Yemeni coffee roots with a forward-thinking, community-driven neighborhood vibe. It is a space where expertly pulled espresso and signature cardamom-spiced lattes effortlessly meet a standout contemporary brunch menu."
— Time Out New York Editors