Al Mokha

Al Mokha is a historic port town on Yemen's Red Sea coast that gave its name to a variety of coffee once shipped from its harbour across the world. For centuries it was the principal outlet through which coffee grown in the Yemeni highlands reached international markets, drawing merchants of many nations. Though the port declined as trade shifted elsewhere, the town retains old mosques and the memory of its role in coffee history. Visitors can view the weathered coastal buildings of a place whose name became a byword for coffee.