We envision a future where coffee communities find economic security as we are able to improve coffee quality, solve production limitations, address supply chain concerns, improve education and training opportunities, and provide improved access to the global specialty coffee market.
When what’s called the worst humanitarian crisis plagues a country for years, little is more important to the average person than achieving self-reliance and resilience.
Believed to be an origin of coffee, Yemeni coffee is source of pride for coffee communities and the country at large. Coffee is seen as source for the revitalization of the economy, a unifying force for hope in the collective future of Yemen. Zakat Foundation of America not only believed in this future but in the National Yemen Coffee Auction, providing access to hundreds of farmers to the global market. By joining us as early partners in this vision, we have impacted thousands of farmers and coffee stakeholders across Yemen.
Ideally there should be hundreds of qualified cuppers in Yemen to meet the needs of the market, with your help we can take our training efforts to the next level.
The Mokha Institute Coffee Center aims to be a full service coffee research and training center. We are committed to ensuring The Mokha Institute Coffee Center is a communal space where everyone regardless of gender, financial resources or age is welcome and empowered.
The Mokha Institute wants to spot light the success of the National Yemen Coffee Auction by showcasing the farmers and entrepreneurs whose vision and resilience brought the National Yemen Coffee Auction to the world stage.
The Mokha Institute was founded by, Mokhtar Alkhanshali, an American of Yemeni descent. Mokhtar spent years traveling across Yemen surveying coffee growing areas. Throughout his travels he heard stories of his ancestors rich coffee history, learned all about coffee, its many amazing varietals, measured rainfall, slept on mountains, and observed farming practices. There in the highlands of Yemen The Mokha Institute’s mission developed: enable coffee stakeholders in Yemen to attain greater economic stability and prosperity by elevating the quality of the coffee beans produced in Yemen, improving their access to the global market and collaborating with them to find tailored sustainable solutions to their needs.
“This is the first time in Yemen’s 600 year coffee history that its farmers will have direct access to the global coffee market.” -- Mokhtar Alkhanshali...
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