International Coffee Day marked in Baghdad, Iraq

A barista holds a scoop of roasted coffee beans beside a roasting machine at a coffee shop in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1, 2026. Oct. 1 marks the International Coffee Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

Traditional coffee-making utensils are displayed at a local coffee shop in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1, 2026. Oct. 1 marks the International Coffee Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

This photo taken on Oct. 1, 2026 shows traditional brass Dallah pots and exquisite decorated coffee cups at a coffee shop in Baghdad, Iraq. Oct. 1 marks the International Coffee Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

This photo taken on Oct. 1, 2026 shows roasted coffee beans at a coffee shop in Baghdad, Iraq. Oct. 1 marks the International Coffee Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)