Born from the ancient coffee lands of Yemen, brewed for the Bay Area.
Long before coffee beans were roasted and ground the way the world knows them today, Yemeni households were brewing qishr — a tea made from the dried husk of the coffee cherry, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom. It was never just a drink. It was how a home said welcome.
That ritual is centuries old, and it's the reason Qishr Coffee House exists. We wanted to bring that same warmth — unhurried, generous, deeply rooted — into a coffeehouse built for the pace of Silicon Valley.
Every drink on our menu — the qishr, the Adeni tea, the Mofawar — is made the way it's been made in Yemeni homes for generations. Around it, we built a space that feels like it belongs in San Jose: warm light, comfortable seating, and a counter designed for long conversations as much as quick pickups.
Alongside our Yemeni Collection, you'll find a full espresso bar, specialty lattes, matcha, and pastries baked fresh daily — because hospitality means having something for everyone at the table.
Every guest is welcomed the way you'd welcome someone into your own home.
Recipes passed down, brewed the way they've always been brewed.
Built for long conversations, quiet work, and everything in between.
Fresh pastries daily, spices sourced with care, no shortcuts on either.