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Mokhtar Alkhanshali
Social Entrepreneur | Specialty Coffee
Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a prominent figure in the specialty coffee industry, hails from a long line of farmers in Yemen with a rich history in coffee cultivation.
After years of advocacy work in San Francisco, Mokhtar shifted his focus to reviving Yemen's coffee industry, founding Port of Mokha to restore the quality and reputation of Yemeni coffee.
He co-founded 'The Mokha Institute' with Willem Boot, aiming to leverage coffee for economic stability and social advancement in war-torn Yemen.
Mokhtar's pioneering efforts have garnered international recognition, with his coffee being ranked as the best in the world in 2017, and his inspiring story chronicled in various publications including GQ, FastCompany, and Vanity Fair, as well as in Dave Eggers' book 'The Monk of Mokha.'
