Yemeni coffee shop Haraz is opening a new location in Corktown

With a coffee shop and a grocery store in this new apartment complex, residents will never need to leave the building

Oct 25, 2023 at 2:47 pm

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This family-owned Yemeni coffee shop has locations in Detroit, Warren, Louisville, and beyond (with more coming), but it all started in Dearborn.

Popular Dearborn-born cafe chain Haraz Coffee House is opening a second Detroit location in Corktown, one of two retailers that will come to a new seven-story apartment development called Perennial Corktown.

Haraz has 12 locations across the U.S., featuring Yemeni coffee and other authentic Yemeni-style drinks. With the new spot, the shop is partnering with JJS Custard Co., a local Dearborn ice cream shop, to add frozen treats to the menu.

“Coffee is an experience,” Owner Hamzah Nasser said in a press release. “It is the first thing that brings me peace to start the day. We want to bring back that tradition of getting a cup of coffee, sitting down, and savoring it while working or relaxing.”

Corktown Market will also open in the same complex, a bodega-style grocery store filled with affordable everyday essentials and prepared foods.

“We are excited to welcome Corktown Market and Haraz coffee to the Perennial Corktown,” Seth Herkowitz, COO of developer Hunter Pasteur, said in the release. “We wanted to make sure that the retailers we welcome to the space are going to meet the needs of our residents. Having both a bodega and a coffee shop are critical amenities that provide services not only to our residents but to the entire neighborhood. They both will add so much to our resident’s living experience, and we look forward to more retail announcements to come.”

Corktown Market and Haraz Coffee expect to open their doors on the property in early 2024.

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Our favorite Dearborn Coffee shops and cafes

Black Box Coffee and Art1034 Monroe St., Dearborn; blackboxdearborn.comThis is a stand-up coffee shop and art gallery serving cappuccino, affogato, lavender lattes, and fresh pastries. They also have a walk-up window if you’re in a hurry or want to take your drink with you on a downtown stroll. The shop hosts events like plant swaps, open mic nights, and small business pop-ups, too.

Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.25245 Ford Rd., Suite B, Dearborn; qamariacoffee.comQamaria serves a mean pistachio latte and other Yemeni coffee faves like Mufawaar, a medium roast with cardamom and cream. Pair it with a honeycomb bun or rose milk cake.

Qahwah House6655 Schaefer Rd., Dearborn | 22000 Michigan Ave., Dearborn | qahwahhouse.comQahwah House is another popular Yemeni coffee shop with multiple locations, but we like the downtown Dearborn spot on Michigan Avenue for its chill outdoor patio. Like many other Yemeni coffee shops in Dearborn, it’s open late — until 11 p.m. daily, except for Saturdays, when it’s open until midnight — and the patio is always packed.

Diwan Cafe5125 Schaefer Rd., DearbornDiwan Cafe serves up smoothies, fresh juices, Turkish coffee, Yemeni tea, and drinks like the Kahwa Rada’yi Mulflaf, which combines light roast coffee, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, sesame seeds, raisins, peanuts, almonds, cashews, and barley. The only thing that upstages its drinks and sweets is its ornate red decor.

The Flower Shop Detroit/The Coffee Shop Detroit22722 Ford Rd., Dearborn Heights; instagram.com/flowershopdetroitA flower shop that serves coffee? Why not? This shop serves lattes with floral names like the Black Dahlia with mocha and white chocolate, or the Pink Poppy latte with strawberry puree and vanilla. They serve regular coffee too, but seating is limited so it’s more of a “grab a bouquet with a latte to go” rather than a “sit down for a few hours with your laptop” kind of place.

Dellah Coffee & Brunch House20219 Carlysle St., Suite D, Dearborn; instagram.com/dellahcoffeeandbrunchhouseIn addition to fragrant Yemeni coffee, Dellah serves an array of brunch options. The menu is full of both Yemeni and typical American fare like shakshuka, omelets, chicken and waffles, biscoff pancakes, burgers, foul, wings, and fattah with dates.

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