Qahwa

It is 1710. In the port of Mocha, on the shores of the Red Sea, merchants from across the known world gather to trade the most coveted commodity of the age — coffee. The Ottoman Empire controls the supply. The Dutch dominate the sea lanes to Java. French diplomats leverage their privileges in the Levant. And somewhere, an unknown smuggler is quietly building an empire.

QAHWA is a strategic trading game set in the golden age of the coffee trade, when a single shipment could make a fortune — or lose one. Players navigate the complex web of commerce, politics, and influence that connected Mocha and Java to the coffeehouses of London, Paris, Venice, and Amsterdam. Secure your trade routes. Control the markets. Rise through the ranks from humble Smuggler to Merchant, Treasurer, and finally Grand Master of the Guild.

Every decision carries weight. Buy low in Arabia, sell high in Europe — but the markets shift with every transaction. A Treasurer who controls the Levant zone can tax every Chicco that passes through. A well-timed investment in the secret New World Fund could tip the final score. And when the Asta dei Consoli opens the bidding, fortunes can change hands in an instant.