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Vampires

Vampires

Vampires

WARNING: LIGHT SPOILERS FOR SINNERS (2025) The first time we meet the vampires in Sinners, they’re singing. They’re a trio who show up...

Mokhtar Alkhanshali

Jul 174 min read

A World Without Coffee: Why the Rise in Coffee Prices are a Bigger Deal Than You Think

A World Without Coffee: Why the Rise in Coffee Prices are a Bigger Deal Than You Think

A World Without Coffee: Why the Rise in Coffee Prices are a Bigger Deal Than You Think

There’s something deceptively stable about your morning cup of coffee—as perhaps it needs to be. Day after day, it’s everywhere; in your...

Mokhtar Alkhanshali

May 77 min read

The Q(ueen) is Dead: CQI's selling of the Q, what it means, and where we go from here

The Q(ueen) is Dead: CQI's selling of the Q, what it means, and where we go from here

The Q(ueen) is Dead: CQI's selling of the Q, what it means, and where we go from here

A 2015 CQI Newsletter. Me with my Q instructor and easily one of my favorite people in coffee, the great and powerful Jodi Wieser I love...

Mokhtar Alkhanshali

May 712 min read

Arabic Poetry Mixtape: Prelude

Arabic Poetry Mixtape: Prelude

Arabic Poetry Mixtape: Prelude

I often find myself reciting lines of Arabic poetry in everyday conversations. Sometimes, it’s a verse that captures a fleeting emotion

Mokhtar Alkhanshali

Mar 77 min read

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