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Mokha (Arabic: المُخا, romanized: al-Mukhā), also spelled Mocha, or Mukha, [1] is a port city on the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Until Aden and al Hudaydah eclipsed it in the 19th century, Mokha was the principal port for Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Long known for its coffee trade, the city gave its name to Mocha coffee. [2]
A caffè mocha (/ ˈ m ɒ k ə / MOK-ə or / ˈ m oʊ k ə / MOH-kə), also called mocaccino (Italian: [mokatˈtʃiːno]), is a chocolate-flavoured warm beverage that is a variant of a caffè latte, [1] commonly served in a glass rather than a mug.
Arabic coffee originated in the Middle East, beginning in Yemen [3] and eventually travelling to Mecca , Egypt, the Levant, and then, in the mid-16th century, to Turkey and from there to Europe [4] where coffee eventually became popular as well. [5] Arabic coffee is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Arab states confirmed by UNESCO. [6]
Al Makha District (Arabic: مديرية المخا) is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 18,155 inhabitants. [ 1 ] The capital lies at Mocha .
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Mocha/Caffè mocha and Moka coffee, after the port city of Mocha in Yemen; Mustang Coffee after the Mustang region of Nepal; Thai iced coffee — Thailand; Tenom coffee, after the town of Tenom, Sabah, northern Borneo, Malaysia; Café Touba after the city of Touba, Senegal; Turkish coffee — Turkey; Vietnamese iced coffee — Vietnam
CAIRO (Reuters) -A merchant vessel reported an explosion took place near it in the Red Sea on Thursday about 19 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port city of Mokha, British security firm Ambrey said.
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