Tag: smallbusiness
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UMD Muslim student launches matcha pop-up
As sisters in the UMD Muslim community gathered after midnight for worship and remembrance in the musallah, the Muslim prayer space on campus, the new matcha pop-up Btween Sips held its first event at the UMD MSA’s Sisters’ Qiyam Night. Yasmin Kotb, the sophomore information science major who founded Btween Sips in February, turned her…
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Mlih Cafe brings Algerian culture to DMV, one matcha at a time
As Algerian flavors meet matcha and American dishes get a new spin, North African culture makes its way into the DMV: siblings Fatima and Mohamed Benmansour co-founded Mlih Cafe, the DMV’s first Algerian fusion pop-up cart, in October 2025. “To keep things authentic but familiar, we put a fusion twist on our treats, blending flavors…
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