Q Lab and Roastery

The history of coffee has deep roots in the Arab world and especially in the Arabian Peninsula. There are many claims that coffee originated in Yemen or Ethiopia. Both countries have a great coffee heritage, but Arabs have played an important role in its development from the time it was first discovered in Yemen to the present day.

The tradition of enjoying coffee among Arabs and throughout the Muslim world continued to develop and grow throughout the 13th century. It was then that Arabs realized the value of coffee, thanks to its stimulating effects and arousing properties, and have been enjoying it ever since. Coffee shops - or coffeehouses, 'Qahwa' - or 'MaQha,' began to spread and became part of a social experience where people went to relax and chat. It became more than just a place to drink, it became a place to exchange knowledge, wisdom and information, not so different from today's world. The Q lab is a testimony to the history of 'Qahwa' or Coffee as it is known in the Arab world today, offering some of the world's most exquisite coffees for people to experience and understand the history and complexity of this unique beverage.