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Sidi Bou Said · Tunisia

Ben Rahim

Since 2015 · Ben Rahim

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Overview

Ben Rahim is Tunisia's first specialty coffee company, opened February 2022 in the historic coastal suburb of Sidi Bou Said by Tunisian-born founder Ben Rahim — a decade after he opened his original 20-square-meter Berlin shop in 2015. The Tunis location runs strictly without sugar or milk in its coffee service and anchors the Tunis Coffee Festival that Ben Rahim Coffee Company launched in 2022, the country's first dedicated specialty coffee event.

Known for

  • Tunisia's first specialty coffee company
  • Berlin (2015) → Tunis (2022) → Doha expansion
  • Tunis Coffee Festival founder (annual since 2022)
  • Ibrik + pour-over service, no sugar policy
  • Yemenia variety promotion in Arab world

Why it matters

Tunisia's coffee culture is rooted in Turkish cezve preparation and social cafeterias where coffee is secondary to gathering. Ben Rahim is the first operator to introduce structured specialty coffee education — pour-over brew bars, cuppings, barista competitions — into the country, and the Tunis Coffee Festival has become the anchor event for emerging Tunisian baristas.

Production

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Ben Rahim
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Pour-over brew bar, ibrik
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roastery location
Berlin, Germany (primary roastery)
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Café

Av. 14 Janvier, Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

Recognitions

  • Tunisia's first specialty coffee shop (2022)
  • Tunis Coffee Festival founder (2022)

Sources

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