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R Qahwah Cafe (also styled R. Qahwah) is a Yemeni-coffee café at 7317 W 95th St, Overland Park (former Mud Pie space near 95th & Metcalf). Owner Rufaida Elmansi opened it with a soft opening around June 25–29, 2026. Specialty is coffee from Yemeni beans roasted locally, plus Brazilian sweets and Japan-sourced matcha. Tier 1 independent local café.123

Description

R Qahwah positions itself as a Yemeni coffee house with a community sitting room — Visit Overland Park and JoCo Post describe coffee made with Yemeni beans (cardamom latte, peanut butter latte among signatures), Brazilian drip coffee and brigadeiros, and Japanese matcha. Green coffee beans are imported and roasted in Kansas City, with educational notes about origin in the space.321 The Kansas City Star quoted a classic Yemeni latte at $7.50 shortly after open.1

Ownership and history

Rufaida Elmansi is the named owner-operator in Star and Visit OP coverage; she is described working the espresso machine, kitchen, and front of house during opening week.13 Independent single-unit café — no chain parent identified. Soft open planned 3 pm June 25, 2026 (Facebook/press); full press open within days.2

menu_status: partial · signatures from press/tourism; full price book not transcribed this pass.

  • Yemeni coffee drinks (classic Yemeni latte ~$7.50 per Star)1
  • Cardamom latte · peanut butter latte32
  • Brazilian drip coffee · brigadeiros3
  • Japan-sourced matcha2
  • Rotating Arabic pastries and sweets3

Sources

Footnotes

  1. The Kansas City Star — “Yemeni coffee shop opens in Overland Park,” June 29, 2026 — asserts: R. Qahwah opened days earlier at 7317 W 95th St; Yemeni coffee specialty; classic Yemeni latte $7.50; owner Rufaida Elmansi on bar/kitchen/orders. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  2. Johnson County Post — “R Qahwah Cafe opening in Overland Park, serving Yemeni coffee,” June 23, 2026 — asserts: former Mud Pie space; soft open 3–9 pm Wed–Mon during soft phase; Yemeni beans; Brazilian treats; Japanese matcha; cardamom latte featured. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. Visit Overland Park — “R Qahwah Cafe” directory + new-openings blog · visitoverlandpark.com — asserts: 7317/7319 W 95th area listing; owner Rufaida Elmansi; Yemeni beans roasted locally in KC; cardamom and peanut butter lattes; Brazilian drip and brigadeiros; educational origin details in space. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

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On the record — ks.city/registry/r-qahwah-cafe · record updated 2026-08-11