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After long deliberation, we finally secured this renowned bean. This batch is Yemen Mocha from the Matari region, one of the oldest coffee origins. Coffee grown there is known collectively as Mocha coffee beans, a name that generally points to beans with a rich, chocolate-like aftertaste. FrontStreet Coffee has written about Mocha coffee before.

When this Yemen Mocha was roasted, biting into a single bean showed just how much it resembles roasted cocoa beans—anyone who has made chocolate will recognize the flavor I mean. Because the lot contained so many defective beans, we had hesitated to stock it in the past. This time we made the commitment. Sorting is extremely time-consuming, and the lot held many small stones. FrontStreet Coffee still insists on high quality, sorting the beans twice so that customers who have never tried it can taste this rare, world-class bean.

Flavor Analysis

Yemen Mocha is usually roasted to medium or medium-dark, because with so many defective beans on hand, a lighter roast would leave the flaws on display. We set our default roast at light-medium 4.0, hoping coffee lovers can taste this bean's rare, excellent flavors.

On the cupping table we were genuinely surprised—it was completely different from the Yemen Mocha we had tasted before. The dry aroma showed clear nutty and cocoa notes. The wet aroma still carried very obvious cocoa, with hints of florals. The acidity on entry was surprisingly velvety. The aftertaste brought a slight wine-like note while cocoa persisted and stretched all the way through. The body was full, with rich complexity that never felt heavy, and it was cleaner than many other natural-processed beans. Truly a world-class bean.

Cupping Characteristics

Nuts, cocoa, walnut, slight floral notes, a smooth mouthfeel, and a very long-lasting fragrant aftertaste

Cupping Details

Aroma: 9

Flavor: 9

Aftertaste: 8.5

Acidity: 8.5

Body: 8.5

Balance: 8.5

Overall: 8.75

Uniformity: 10

Yemen Mocha Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Yemen Mocha beans are dependable in both brand and quality, and they offer a rare chance to taste one of the oldest coffee origins in the world.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Yemen Mocha is prized for its cocoa and wine-like depth, and if that style appeals to you, a well-balanced medium roast is the closest everyday match. The FrontStreet Brazil Queen Estate is a yellow Bourbon roasted medium, with cream peanut, chocolate, toasted bread, and sugarcane sweetness; it works as a pour-over, in a moka pot, or as espresso. The FrontStreet Jamaica Blue Mountain No.1 is medium roasted as well, blending chocolate, roasted nuts, cream, and caramel into a smooth, balanced cup. For a domestic option with a similar mellow sweetness, the FrontStreet 2013 Natural Typica brings nuts, brown sugar, black tea, and dried apricot at medium roast.