Arwa Cafe is a Yemeni Coffee cafe which has multiple chains in Texas, opening its first branch in Bolingbrook, Ill. This cafe is known for bringing the rich Middle Eastern flavors of spices and sweetness into their drinks and desserts.
Their menu consists of many different hot and cold drinks as well as fruit tea refreshers. You could get a classic Americano or venture out to try a cardamom chai with its delectable tea rusks. Arwa Cafe has a vast list of options, ranging from several types of milks and sweeteners you could add in your drink.
“My favorite is the sand dune latte,” said Sakina Moosabhoy, senior. “They get the most perfect balance of spices in the frappuccino, which reminds me of the yemeni teas.”
Their coffee is unique to the society because of the freshly roasted, selected, and naturally processed coffee beans that are used for each drink. Their mission was to enhance the Yemeni flavor, allowing customers to enjoy the taste of Middle Eastern delectables. This cafe offers reasonable prices for everyone, about $10-20 for two people.
As people can try new flavors, Arwa cafe also keeps traditional drinks like hot chocolate, iced or hot coffees with cream and sugar, matcha tea lattes, all with several options of altering your order.
“Their drinks have great flavors, especially the traditional drinks,” said Sofiya Qazi, senior.
As you sip on your drink, they offer a variety of pastries and cakes. They warm up Dubai chocolate brownies, honeycomb bread, and tea rusks. Honeycomb bread is the most famous and popular because of the raw honey that is drizzled on warm bread with cheese inside.
“The ambiance was amazing, everyone was so nice and hospitable there,” said Zayna Abdeldeen, senior. “I would totally recommend this area”.
As this cafe is packed with people during the night time, several students come during the day to relax and study. Arwa offers free wifi for everyone and comfortable tables and chairs to sit in and either socialize or take a break.
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