Yemen's capital holds festival to promote coffee

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Yemen's capital holds festival to promote coffee

STORY: Yemen's capital holds festival to promote coffee DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a coffee festival in Sanaa, Yemen's capital STORYLINE: A coffee festival, named "Coffee Revolution," was held in Sanaa on Thursday to promote Yemeni coffee amid the ceasefire between the internationally-recognized Yemeni government and the Houthis. The history of Yemenis cultivating coffee could date back to the early 15th century when coffee reached the Yemeni shores from Ethiopia. The Arabica coffee produced in Yemen is widely believed to be among the world's finest. Yemeni coffee is highly sought-after in the international markets due to its well-known high quality and delicious taste, but the prolonged conflict and all-out blockade have prevented farmers from increasing production and exporting their crops abroad. The fair was staged as an effort to help Yemeni farmers return to coffee cultivation after years of hiatus caused by the c

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