Dave Eggers

The Monk of Mokha

 

This creative nonfiction book tells the story of Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a young Yemeni-American raised in San Francisco, who becomes obsessed with coffee and its Yemeni origins. His fascination brings him to Yemen to seek out coffee growers and support them with their farming practices. He gets embroiled in the Yemeni civil war and familial politics before he finally launches his coffee business. Eggers brings Mokhtar’s story to life with fascinating detail and narrative suspense.