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k'ursi menu
VEGETARIAN
SPICY
small bites
EGG SANDWICH | 8.00
Scramble egg, onion, tomato, olive oil. Served on wheat slice or roll.
HAM SANDWICH | 8.00
Mayo, mustard, onion, swiss, tomato, and lettuce. Served on wheat slice or roll.
JUMBO MUFFIN | 3.00
Double Chocolate Chip, Blueberry, or Poppy Seed.
TUNA SANDWICH | 9.00
Light tuna, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, onion, tomato, lettuce.
Served on wheat slice or roll.
TURKEY SANDWICH 8.00
Mayo, mustard, onion, swiss, tomato, and lettuce. Served on wheat slice or roll.
TUNA SALAD | 11
Light tuna topped on lettuce, onion, tomato, salt and pepper. Served on wheat slice or roll
BAGEL | 3.00
Plain, Asiago, or Sesame Seed. Served with Cream Cheese. Add onion and tomato. +.50
SIDES
Baked Bread Roll | 2
Soft Injera | 2
coffee + drinks
HOUSE BLEND
LATTE
CAPPUCCINO
MOCHA
AU LAIT
AMERICANO
MACCHIATO
ESPRESSO
911
SOY LATTE
CHAI
HOT CHOCOLATE
TEA
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3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00
4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00
3.75 | 4.50 | 5.00
4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00
3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50
3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
3.75 | 4.00 | 4.50
4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00
4.50 | 4.75 | 5.00
3.00
RED BULL
GATORADE
CAN OF SODA
SNAPPLE
ORANGE OR APPLE JUICE
SPARKLING WATER
BOTTLED WATER
FRESH ORANGE JUICE
3.00
2.50
1.50
2.50
2.75
1.50
1.25
5.00
SHIHAN FUL | 10.95
Alem's famous hearty vegetarian stew made of ground softened and ground fava beans, tomatoes, onions, olive oil, Eritrean spices. Served with baked bread roll.
TIBSY / TSEBHI SGA | 14.00
A rich spiced Eritrean meat stew: One of the most popular dishes in Eritrea usually served on special occasion for lunch or dinner. Cubed beef and lamb sauteed in onion, garlic, pepper, rosemary, tomato, and butter. Served with soft injera bread.
KICHA FIT - FIT | 11
A very delicious and savory typical breakfast food of shredded house-made kicha bread that is stir-fried with Berbere & tesmi spice mixed with seasonal & clarified butter. Served with a side of yogurt.
FATA | 11.00
An Eritrean Vegetarian Spicy Tomato Bread Soup: finely chopped tomatoes, pepper, onion, garlic, olive oil. Sauteed with chopped bread roll. Served with a side of yogurt.
ENKAKUHO "FRITTATA | 10.50
An Eritrean egg scramble: onion, tomato, green chilies, scrambled egg, olive oil, and black pepper. Served with a baked bread roll.
UMBOTITO | 7.50
Boiled potato vegetarian sandwich, olive oil, onion, green chilies, tomato, slices of potatoes, lettuce, and vinegar.
WELCOME TO ALEM'S COFFEE!
"K'ursi" is a cherished breakfast time tradition of a gathering of good friends and love ones over hearty breakfast, great conversation, and of course coffee.
Alem’s coffee shop is located in the Temescal district in Oakland. The shop began as just a dream of Mr. Alem Negash and his wife Nigisity Eyasu who moved here from Eritrea almost thirty years ago. At Alem’s Coffee, the Negashes are passionate about serving strong coffee and feeding their visitors Amazing home style East African dishes as if they were serving their own children and family in their own house. Since 1999, Alem’s coffee has been bringing the community together through friendly service and tasty East African dishes such as Shahan Ful, a healthy vegetarian stew-like dish made of fava beans, olive oil, chopped tomato, green peppers, chili pepper, cumin, lemon juice, spices, and feta cheese served with bread rolls. Other popular dishes include a spicy Meat Stew (Tisby/Tsebhi Sga) served with Injera bread, Spicy Vegetarian Bread Salad (Fata), Boiled Potato Sandwich (Umbotito), Eritrean flat bread soaked in a sauce made with bereber (Kicha Fit Fit), and an Eritrean Egg Scramble (Enkuho Frittata).