Save the Abyssinia Market and Coffee House

Four years ago, the Abyssinia Market and Coffee House opened its doors in the Southwest Quadrant of Old Town, Alexandria. It soon became the favorite coffee house and market for the best Ethiopian coffee, pastries and delicacies in the region. Better still, the owner, Lily, created a warm, friendly and peaceful place to gather and meet and make friends; to share a moment away from the cares of the day. Also, to introduce Lily’s own coffee brand, Queen of Sheba, which is imported from Ethiopia and roasted and packaged locally. Lily wanted to have not just another coffee shop but to share her heritage, knowledge and passion for high-quality organic coffee grown in Ethiopia where coffee first originated.

Today, the Abyssinia Market is much more than a place to find the best tasting coffee and pastries in town; it is a vital part of the neighborhood that helps define what is best about a local community. Also, of note, it is a woman-owned small business.

Recently, unforeseen equipment breakdowns and loss of a partner, as well as a need to create opportunities to serve the growing clientele, have placed Lily’s shop in an untenable position. Either find an immediate source of funds or close the doors.
 
The friends of the Abyssinia Market and Coffee House have formed a team to save their favorite coffee house and support Lily as she has supported us. We hope to return the warm and enduring Ethiopian friendship shared with us in some small way by removing the business’s debt and funding the expansion.

Please help us as you would your own favorite coffee house and friend!