Mokhtar Alkhanshali
Meet Ziryab: History’s Greatest Cultural Icon, who You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
I remember the first time I read about Ziryab, it felt almost unbelievable, like encountering a mythical figure whose life story had been...
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The shortest distance between two people is a cup of coffee.
Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Aug 5
- 4 min
The Cost of Complacency
Loro Piana got caught being evil and the world pretended to care for a few days. When you Google the brand now, the story is buried under...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Jul 8
- 7 min
Top 5 Ways to Deepen Your Love of Coffee
Hello coffee lover. Are you a coffee lover? Do you consider yourself a coffee lover? Well… how deep does your love go? Let’s find out by...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Jun 7
- 7 min
One day you're sitting atop a mountain, the next day you're carrying it on your back.
That’s me sitting on a mountain of coffee bags in a moment I can only describe as pure bliss. The date is December 27th, 2014, Timothée...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- May 2
- 9 min
Coffee Fermentation: Futures, Fads, and Fictions
Natural, washed, honey, pulped natural, wet hulled, carbonic maceration, supernatural, orange peel process, natural yeast, barrique...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Apr 5
- 5 min
Pretension
I wrote some time ago about an experience I had early in my coffee journey—an experience that almost caused me to abandon my pursuit in...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Coffee Cantata
Coffee Cantata, by Mokhtar Alkhanshali I’m always on the lookout for interesting and fun “history snacks”, so to speak that relate to...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Feb 1
- 6 min
The Free Queen: Arwa | Part Two
Continued from “The Free Queen: Arwa | Part One” The Undisputed Queen After a long battle with his health, Al-Mukarram eventually...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Jan 5
- 4 min
The Free Queen: Arwa | Part One
Forged in Struggle The year is 1066. Ali al Sulayhi, founder of the Sulayhid dynasty, Sultan of Yemen, and Fatimid conqueror of Mecca,...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Dec 12, 2023
- 2 min
Ours is not a Caravan of Despair
Coffee, more than anything to me, is about reflection. From the grinding and brewing ritual, to the gripping of that warm cup, to our...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Nov 1, 2023
- 3 min
Wakanda Forever
“They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds.” -Dinos Christianopoulos “I'm tired of hearin' 'bout who you checkin' for now...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Oct 8, 2023
- 3 min
All About Yemen Coffee
I sometimes get discouraged working in Yemen. Needless to say, it’s difficult. But it’s also extremely rewarding and every once in awhile...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Sep 4, 2023
- 9 min
Poop Coffee
I had the incredible experience of visiting Indonesia long before I was a coffee professional. One of the bucket list items was visiting...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Jul 31, 2023
- 7 min
Baghdad by the Bay: A Hauntological Tour of San Francisco
Greetings of peace, love, and justice ~ السلام عليكم I assume you're here for the tour? Great! Before we begin, here is a bit of...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Jul 6, 2023
- 6 min
Coffee is the Sister of Time
The Fourth of July is never much fun for me. I usually end up draining the battery on my noise-canceling Airpods. For those of you new to...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Jun 2, 2023
- 3 min
My Grandfather's House
When my late grandfather, Hamood Nashir Yahya Al-Khanshali was 13, his father died. He was left in the care of his older brothers, who,...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- May 3, 2023
- 3 min
Our Yearly Coffee Pilgrimage
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Apr 10, 2023
- 2 min
We Belong to the Soil
Featured Photo: Uncle Hifhdullah on his farm in Haraz. Since beginning work on Al-Khanshali Estates, I've had to spend even more time on...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Mar 2, 2023
- 3 min
Where Truth Lays
"The Bluest Eye," for me, is the most important and formative novel of my life. As a third culture kid growing up in America, we often...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Feb 1, 2023
- 1 min
Coffee for the Soul (Spotify Playlist)
I recently shared this spotify playlist with my team and they encouraged me to put it up on the blog. It's what I listen to every morning...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
My Friend Wilford
“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.“ -Japanese Proverb The world is full of people who know...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Dec 9, 2022
- 6 min
Specialty: Stop Trying to Guide People to the Light (Roast).
“Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.” Turkish Proverb I've loved light roast coffee since the moment it...
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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Shortest Distance Between Two People is a Cup of Coffee
I've been saying this 'shortest distance' quote for a while now. It was actually inspired by something that happened to a very close...
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