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Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War

Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War
NYT World Saturday 12 September 2026, 10:09 UTC By Jonathan Wolfe 1 min read
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Coffee farmers spreading fermented coffee cherries on drying beds in Haraz, Yemen, in 2025. The port city of Mokha rose to prominence through the Yemeni coffee trade.

Coffee farmers spreading fermented coffee cherries on drying beds in Haraz, Yemen, in 2025. The port city of Mokha rose to prominence through the Yemeni coffee trade.
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