Yemeni coffee shops are the biggest dining trend of the fall, and now Long Island has its first shop with a drive-thru. The shiny and spacious Mokafé opens today on Route110 in Melville, in the former fast-food spot Cheezly’s.

The Astoria, Queens- and Paterson, New Jersey-based chain differentiates by asking each customer whether they prefer Guatemalan or Yemeni coffee for each drink. Shops have a plush, contemporary look. The chain has expanded rapidly to include 10 locations, including one in Times Square.

Mokafé offers a full menu of espresso drinks as well as halal food items like honeycomb bread, pastrami sandwiches and avocado toast.

Co-owner Youssef Mubarez says Yemeni coffee was previously difficult to source due to the ongoing civil war in Yemen. But over the past 10 years, the

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