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Coffee shop opens in Sacramento serving ‘Yemen's liquid gold'
A Yemeni coffee franchise has opened its first California location in Sacramento. Matari Coffee made its debut Monday at 2601 J St. in Sacramento’s Marshall School neighborhood. The cafe serves hot espresso, chai, frappuccino, mojitos, matcha and other iced and hot sweet beverages. Named after the Bani Matar region in Sana’a, Yemen, the cafe uses beans from the country’s mountains. The owners of Matari Coffee said its drinks are more than “just a beverage.” They called it a legacy. “Known for its distinct winey acidity and deep chocolate undertones, these beans are still harvested using ancestral methods passed down through generations,” according to the company’s website. Matari Coffee uses a dry-processed method for its beans in order to “preserve the wild, fruity notes that coffee connoisseurs around the globe hunt for,” the site said of its high-altitude specialty coffee beans. “When you sip a Matari roast, you aren’t just tasting coffee—you are tasting five centuries of Yemeni agricultural pride.” The business considers its Matari coffee as “Yemen’s Liquid Gold,” a reference to the coffee’s heritage, rarity and lower acidity. Some of Matari Coffee's drinks include an iced pistachio latte, an iced banana matcha, and a Turkish dark roast. Their showcase
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Sushi restaurant serving Japanese delicacies expands to Folsom
Folsom has a new sushi and ramen spot in a shopping plaza along East Bidwell Street. Roku Japanese Cuisine, which held its soft opening on November 9, serves sushi and other Japanese delicacies in the Willow Creek Town Center at 1009 E Bidwell St. The spot offers “fish cut to order at the counter, ramen, and a kitchen cooking for the whole table,” according to its website. The Folsom business also has a full bar menu. Roku Japanese Cuisine opened in Roseville in 2023. The Folsom location is the beginning of the franchise’s local expansion efforts. “What started in Roseville has grown into something truly special, thanks to the incredible love and support of our community,” the owners wrote online . “Now, we’re thrilled to bring our passion for Japanese cuisine to Folsom.” At its Folsom location, the restaurant recommends meals begin with a menu that includes A5 Wagyu nigiri, a spicy Gyuniku ramen, a Lion King roll, an O-Toro roll with bluefin glazed in nikiri sauce, and madai sushi, which is red sea bream, an imported Japanese fish. Roku serves 16 signature rolls, from sashimi to a “Roseville roll” with pepper-seared tuna to a cheetah roll with Hot Cheetos.
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Dutch Bros breaks ground on new Folsom Ranch location at Southpointe development
New drive-thru coffee shop marks another milestone for retail and restaurant development at East Bidwell Street and White Rock Road. Construction is underway on a new Dutch Bros Coffee location at Southpointe at Folsom Ranch, marking another milestone for the mixed-use commercial development taking shape at the intersection of East Bidwell Street and White Rock Road. Developer LRE & Companies announced Thursday that the popular coffee chain broke ground this week as the company continues working to bring additional restaurants, retail businesses and neighborhood services to one of Folsom’s fastest-growing areas.