Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. boasts the largest stockpile of Yemeni coffee beans in the U.S., its website proudly proclaims.
The chain has 10 locations in five different states, where its unique blend of premium organic Arabian coffee is served.
Qamaria’s poised to add to its South Michigan roster of cafes in the coming months, with plans to open a new coffee shop at 19727 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Woods this spring.
The company is also prepping to open a shop at 1732 S. Haggerty Road in Canton later this year.
Qamaria sources its coffee from beans harvested by farmers in Haraz, a mountainous village of Yemen. Coffee beans grown in the Arabian Peninsula along the nation’s southern regions produce a distinct flavor with floral notes of naturally sun-dried fruit.
Historians credit Yemen with being the birthplace of modern-day coffee. Qamaria offers signature Yemeni brews infused with rich spices.
Munif Maweri and Hatem Al-Eidaroos, the entrepreneurs that founded the franchise together in 2020, combine those traditional techniques that were cultivated in highlands across their homeland for over 500 years.
“Growing up in Yemen, we know that every village has a different style of brewing a cup of coffee,” Al-Eidaroos said, explaining his and Maweri’s concept. “Some do it with cardamom, some do with ginger and cinnamon, some with cream. There’s different styles that they do. So what we did at Qamaria Yemeni Coffee is we took all those villages and each way that they do, and we brought it all to one coffee shop.”
Qamaria’s beverage menu includes Aden teas, caramel macchiato, and an iced mocha latte blend of rich espresso and creamy milk. Honeycomb pastries, raspberry croissants and pistachio and saffron milk cakes are among the dessert choices.
There’s no indication on the targeted grand openings for the two new locations. According to Qamaria’s website, the Grosse Pointe Woods store will open this quarter in an old Starbucks a few blocks south of the affluent suburb’s City Hall. Grosse Pointe Woods building officials said Qamaria applied for its permit to occupy the site last month.
Company reps expect the Canton location to open its doors during the final quarter of 2023. That store will be situated in a corner suite at the Palmer Crossing strip mall formerly occupied by the Green Olive Meat Market Bakery, an Indian and Pakistani grocery market that sold Halal meats, poultry and deli goods.
