16 stories
Coffee with Calm | Café con Calma
A high-powered executive learns to slow down from the owner of a small café, finding love in the pause
Clapton Connection
Internet cafe owner Prudence connects Clapton's elderly community to family abroad, but when tech startup founder Marcus needs her space for an event, she connects him to something money can't buy—her heart.
Cuban Coffee Kisses | Besos de Café Cubano
Every morning she makes his cortadito just right, and every morning he falls a little more in love
Mami's Café | El Café de Mami
Taking over her mother's café brings her back to her roots—and into the arms of the contractor renovating it
Shtoura Checkpoint | حاجز شتورة
She runs a rest stop café at the Shtoura checkpoint, feeding travelers for decades. He's the Syrian refugee chef who changes her menu—and her life. Between borders, they find home. 'Inti el watan' (أنتِ الوطن).
Tabarja Boardwalk | رصيف طبرجا
She runs a sunset café on Tabarja's boardwalk. He's the Lebanese-American screenwriter seeking locations. In golden hour light, they film their own story. 'Inti el scene el aktar haki' (أنتِ السين الأكثر حقيقي).
محمص القهوة | The Coffee Roaster of Casablanca
A coffee roaster discovers passion with a food writer exploring Morocco's café culture.
Coffee and Cardamom
Layla runs a traditional gahwa café in Al-Ula. When archaeologist Marcus studies the ancient ruins nearby, he finds himself drawn to her rich brews and richer curves. 'Al gahwa bidoon sukkar, zay al hubb' (القهوة بدون سكر، زي الحب) - Coffee without sugar, like love.
Coffee Ceremony
Barista Safiya modernizes traditional Saudi coffee culture. When roaster James shares his craft, beans aren't the only things being ground. 'Al qahwa tujma' al nufus' (القهوة تجمع النفوس) - Coffee gathers souls.
俄式咖啡馆女主人 | The Russian-Style Cafe Owner of Dalian
大连的俄罗斯风情街上，一位丰满的混血女主人用咖啡和温情迎接每位客人... On Dalian's Russian-style street, a curvaceous mixed-heritage owner welcomes every guest with coffee and warmth...
Oran Oceanside
Nawal runs a seafront café where raï legends once performed. When music journalist Patrick arrives documenting the scene, she gives him stories no interview can capture. 'El moussiqa f'el dam' (الموسيقى في الدم) - Music is in the blood.
مقهى الكتاب | The Writers' Cafe of Tangier
A cafe owner discovers passion with a writer who comes seeking inspiration in the legendary cafes of Tangier.
بيت الشاي | The Tea House of Tangier
A tea house owner discovers passion with a regular customer who comes every afternoon seeking more than mint tea.
The Coffee Fortune
When Samira reads Kamal's coffee grounds at a Nablus café, she sees a future that terrifies her—one where she's the woman standing beside him.
Zeralda Zen
Selma runs a beach café in Zeralda. When burnout executive Antoine escapes Algiers for the coast, she teaches him that success is measured in sunsets, not spreadsheets. 'El hayat f'el bahr' (الحياة في البحر) - Life is in the sea.
Djibouti Café Owner
She runs a café in Djibouti City—a thick ebony widow where everyone meets. When he comes seeking connections, she offers more than coffee. Some connections are very personal.