Ben Hensley<\/a><\/p>\nRumi Coffee celebrated its soft opening Thursday, marking the latest expansion for entrepreneur Hamed Alghazali, whose growing portfolio of businesses has introduced Central Valley customers to authentic Syrian pastries and specialty coffee.<\/p>\n
The new caf\u00e9, at 7406 N. Fresno Street, builds on the success of Rumi Baklava and Fabiano\u2019s Coffee, offering a larger gathering space where customers can enjoy coffee, pastries and traditional Middle Eastern fare. Alghazali said the caf\u00e9 was intentionally designed as a destination where customers can linger rather than simply stop in for a quick purchase.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be more of a production commissary facility, and there we want people to come, stay and linger, and we\u2019ll have a lot more seating capacity,\u201d Alghazali said.<\/p>\n
The caf\u00e9 serves coffee roasted by Alghazali\u2019s existing operation alongside pastries prepared from scratch by Syrian pastry chef Anas. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, Anas prepares a menu of traditional sweets and savory items, including baklava, kunafa, manakish and fatayer.<\/p>\n
Alghazali, who spent years working in international policy and with the United Nations before turning to coffee roasting, said authenticity remains central to the business.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not mixing any two cuisines,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is the way you find it in Damascus, Aleppo, Beirut\u201d and other cities throughout the region.<\/p>\n
The opening marks another step in Rumi\u2019s expansion in Fresno as the company looks to grow its wholesale and catering operations. Alghazali said the larger facility will support increased production while giving customers a welcoming space to enjoy authentic Syrian food and coffee.<\/p>\n
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