Cypress is about to get a serious jolt of cardamom and pistachios. Haraz Coffee is headed to Elyson Town Center, bringing its Yemeni-style lattes and spiced coffees to northwest Houston commuters who know their way around a drive-thru lane.
The new shop is planned for 7028 Elyson Exchange Way, Suite K-100 in Cypress, according to What Now Houston. Franchisee Ibrahim Massoud, along with partners Sammy Khayat and Walid Barghouti, is leading the expansion. Their group holds exclusivity for Haraz Coffee in the Greater Houston area, and they told the outlet they are eyeing several locations across the region over the next five years.
The Elyson store is expected to feature drive-thru service, with the partners targeting a late-winter 2026 opening. The idea is to drop Yemeni coffee, pistachio lattes, and traditional pastries right into the path of suburban traffic, so residents can grab Haraz favorites without leaving the car.
“Cypress is one of the fastest growing areas in Houston, but there’s a lack of coffee in the area,” Massoud said of the decision to plant a flag in Elyson Town Center, per What Now Houston. He added that pricing should be in line with big-name chains like Starbucks and Dutch Bros, and that the drive-thru setup is central to the plan to deliver high-end drinks at commuter speed.
From Dearborn to the drive-thru: haraz’s growth
Haraz started in Dearborn, Michigan, and the company says it sources its beans from Yemen’s Haraz mountains, building a menu around spiced Yemeni coffee and Adeni and Karak chai. The brand casts itself as a culture-forward coffee house that mixes sit-down hospitality with grab-and-go convenience, and its website touts rapid franchised expansion, with dozens of locations open and more in the pipeline. For company details and expansion figures, see Haraz Coffee House.
The chain is not new to Greater Houston. A Pearland shop at 11401 Broadway St., Ste. 101, opened on Jan. 12, 2024, according to earlier reporting. That foothold helps explain why the franchisees see room for more locations in suburban town centers and shopping hubs. Dropping into Elyson would extend Haraz’s reach west of the city into the growing Cy-Fair suburbs.
Menu and what to expect
Haraz’s menu leans heavily into Yemeni flavors, with cardamom-spiced coffee, saffron notes, and signature drinks like the Pistachio Latte and Adeni and Karak chai. Axios Charlotte has flagged the Pistachio Latte as a top seller, and the chain backs those drinks up with pastries and cakes that work for both dine-in and to-go orders.
For Elyson, the plan is to keep those core favorites intact while tightening operations around the drive-thru so the menu can move at Houston rush-hour speed.
Why this matters for Cypress shoppers
For Elyson Town Center, Haraz adds a coffee profile that stands apart from standard national quick-serve chains, giving the development a more distinctive food and beverage anchor. The inclusion of a drive-thru is a direct nod to traffic-heavy suburban life, and the franchisees are betting that a mix of Yemeni specialties and familiar pricing will pull in locals.
The team is targeting a late-winter 2026 opening, although permitting and construction will ultimately decide the final timeline. Local leasing documents and future announcements from the franchisees are expected to firm up the opening date as the build-out progresses.
