The Saudi coffee shop boom

<p>On the podcast this week, we're exploring the remarkable growth of cafés in Saudi Arabia and why coffee is fast-becoming big business in the Middle East powerhouse.</p><p>In conversations with Abdullah Al Harazi, Technical Training Manager, <a href="https://barns.com.sa/en">Barn's</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/s_f_ali/">Sara Alali</a>, Founder, THAT Boutique Café, and Fadi Hamoud, COO and Ali Alkhabbaz, Head of Coffee, <a href="https://nejoud.com/">Nejoud Restaurant Management Company</a>, we discuss Saudi's historical coffee culture, the trends that are shaping the market today, and the growth opportunities for homegrown and international coffee businesses.</p><p>Credits music: "All I know" by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ELWY3ndzSYY82O8sR81Ts">Norman Alexander</a> in collaboration with <a href="https://www.coffeemusicproject.com/">The Coffee Music Project</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest coffee news at <a href="https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/">worldcoffeeportal.com</a></p><p>Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/5thwavecoffee/">@5thWaveCoffee</a> and tell us what topics you'd like to hear</p>