Step into Delah Coffee House and cardamom and cinnamon envelop like a bear hug, their scents grabbing hold and hanging on tight. People fill the wide room, some settling in for hours like it’s finals week at the college library. This is not an exceptional scene at the newest coffee shop to set down roots in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco. Omar Jahamee, Delah’s 18-year-old general manager, says this is how it’s been every day since opening. “We’re doing something for family, something for the culture,” Jahamee says.⁠ ⁠ The business takes its name from a delah, a classic Yemeni coffee pot, and that small piece of knowledge is just the beginning of the coffee culture education many will get at this well-lit shop. Cafes like Delah Coffee House are a part of a larger push to bring Middle Eastern coffee culture to the United States. The owners say this is the first Yemeni cafe of its kind in the region, first opening in June and celebrating a grand opening on July 15.⁠ ⁠ For the full story on the family introducing Yemeni coffee traditions to the Bay Area at Delah Coffee, tap the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📍 : @delahcoffeehouse, 370 4th Street⁠ 📸 : @pchangphoto⁠ ✍🏼 : @paoloshmaolo