(3 Mar 2023)
YEMEN COFFEE FESTIVAL
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sanaa, Yemen - 1 March 2023
1. Various of coffee beans on display in baskets
2. Visitors at coffee festival
3. Various of Yemeni folklore band in traditional uniforms singing and reciting poetry about Yemeni coffee
4. Muhammad al-Jabri, Yemeni coffee expert, checking ground coffee
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Muhammad al-Jabri, head of local union specialized in preserving Yemeni coffee:
"We aim to use this initiative to restore some of the glory of the coffee tree. It is imperative to preserve coffee trees in light of the challenges they face. Both official and popular efforts must be concerted to plant and care for coffee trees."
6. Various of coffee tree plants
7. Coffee beans basket
8. Various of visitors tasting Yemeni coffee
9. Coffee being poured in cup
10. Adnan al-Qasus (black jacket), head of communication and advocacy at Small and Micro Enterprises Promotion Services (SMEPS) agency, talking with visitors
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Adnan al-Qasus, head of communication and advocacy at Small and Micro Enterprises Promotion Services (SMEPS) agency:
"The wonderful thing about this festival is that it's an initiative launched by young people five years ago. What's also nice about it is that it is celebrated this day all across Yemen, from Sanaa to Aden. Both governments in Sanaa and Aden have recognized this day as a national day for coffee tree planting. At SMEPS, we take pride in these efforts and encourage everyone to continue supporting the coffee sector in Yemen."
Sanaa, Yemen - 2 March 2023
11. Various of old coffee roasting machine
12. Coffee beans and ground coffee in bags
Sanaa, Yemen - 1 March 2023
12. Visitors tasting coffee
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ghada Al-Dakak, visitor:
"This festival sends a message that Yemen is united in the end. Many things that we had nothing to do with have divided us. But coffee is something that brings us together."
14. Close of coffee beans
STORYLINE:
Yemenis are celebrating their prized coffee during a festival in Sanaa.
Companies and local producers taking part in the event have put on display a vibrant collection of coffee beans ranging in color from dark brown to lighter shades of beige, as well as coffee cherries.
For Yemenis, their aromatic coffee is a source of pride.
Locals say the treasured coffee trees in Yemen must be preserved and cared for.
Small coffee plants are also sold at the festival to promote the planting of coffee trees.
Coffee planting in Yemen has a long history, dating back to the 15th century.
The tree is traditionally grown in small farms in mountainous regions.
Coffee beans are often sun-dried with the fruit still attached.
Yemeni coffee is popularly known for its unique, spicy flavor.
The festival in Sanaa has kicked off on Wednesday and is running through Friday.
AP video shot by Maad Al Zekri
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