“Coffee is a beautiful thing,” says Mo Farah, who grew up among
coffee farms in Ethiopia, as did his friend, Kassegn Sirmollo. Farah,
30, came to the United States as a youngster, Sirmollo, 28, as a
teenager. The two recently opened Farmer Horse Coffee, a 25-seat cafe
near Symphony (the name is a riff on a famed Ethiopian coffee exporter).
“We want to introduce our coffee culture to the community around us, “
says Farah. You’ll find single-origin Ethiopian coffees, but the
specialty is the Yirgacheffe bean, considered the best in Ethiopia. It
yields coffee that is full-bodied and mellow, almost sweet, fragrant,
and distinctive. Making coffee drinks is Hunter Reidy, 20, who honed his
art at Pavement Coffeehouse, Boston Common Coffee Co., and Starbucks.
Also on the menu are confections, bagels, breakfast and lunch
sandwiches, and large Ethiopian-style smoothies with layers of banana,
strawberry, and avocado. Take a seat and one of the friendly owners just
might come over with a bowl of dabo kolo, a crunchy snack made with
fried bits of sweetened bread. “It’s a tradition if someone comes into
your home,” says Farah. “Welcome to Our House. Make It Your Home,” is
the chalkboard greeting to customers.
Farmer Horse Coffee, 374 Massachusetts Ave., Symphony, Boston, 617-982-7183, www.farmerhorse.com.
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