Saudi coffee - in pictures

  • Coffee beans being tossed in a cast-iron pan to ensure they are evenly roasted. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    Coffee beans being tossed in a cast-iron pan to ensure they are evenly roasted. Photo: Ministry of Culture
  • Man walks past hoarding advertising the ‘Year of Saudi Coffee’. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    Man walks past hoarding advertising the ‘Year of Saudi Coffee’. Photo: Ministry of Culture
  • Freshly picked coffee beans are passed from one generation to the next. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    Freshly picked coffee beans are passed from one generation to the next. Photo: Ministry of Culture
  • Coffee beans being inspected during the drying process. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    Coffee beans being inspected during the drying process. Photo: Ministry of Culture
  • Racegoers at the Saudi Cup sample regional varieties of Saudi coffee. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    Racegoers at the Saudi Cup sample regional varieties of Saudi coffee. Photo: Ministry of Culture
  • Coffee beans being lightly roasted in a cast-iron pan over an open fire. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    Coffee beans being lightly roasted in a cast-iron pan over an open fire. Photo: Ministry of Culture
  • A child smiling as they hold up a handful of freshly picked coffee beans. Photo: Ministry of Culture
    A child smiling as they hold up a handful of freshly picked coffee beans. Photo: Ministry of Culture