Cyrus Shen

Built World

Closed Poke Origin; owns other eateries

Poke Origin served its last spicy tuna bowl on Oct. 1, ending a decade at 716 Irving St. Across the street, the family behind KJ Produce has a $20,000 grant and a December target for its Yemeni cafe, 403 Coffee.

Updated Oct 22

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Expanding to a second, tea-focused downtown location

Q Specialty Coffee opened last October in Laurel Heights with rare beans, on-site roasting, and matcha “cloud” drinks. Lines now stretch down California Street. This month, owner Cyrus Shen said he's opening a second location in the Financial District, at 405 Howard St., with the shop's focus shifting to tea.

Updated Sep 18