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The Origin of Mocha Coffee

Yemen was the first country in the world to produce coffee as an agricultural crop on a large scale. In the 17th century, the first Yemen coffee was exported to Europe via the ancient small port - Mocha Port, which is the origin of the term "Mocha coffee." Ethiopia, separated from Yemen by the sea, also exported coffee through Mocha Port, so Ethiopian sun-dried processed coffee is often called Mocha (such as Ethiopian Harar ETHIOPIA HARRAR). Yemen Mocha is the originator of the world coffee trade, contributing greatly to the promotion of delicious coffee worldwide. In the 17th century, it was called "Arabia Coffee," which is also the origin of the later name "Arabica original species."

Flavor Characteristics of Yemen Mocha Coffee Beans

The flavor characteristics of Yemen Mocha coffee beans are quite distinctive, with a special taste and multi-layered complexity. It has a strong acidity, the kind of pleasant fruit acidity, and has a distinct chocolate flavor. The stronger the coffee, the more easily the chocolate flavor can be tasted. Therefore, nowadays, in order to better appreciate the unique taste of Yemen Mocha coffee, people add hot chocolate to the coffee to make fancy mocha coffee.

Mocha coffee beans are smaller and rounder than most coffee beans, showing a light green color, which makes Mocha coffee beans look more like peas. The appearance of Mocha coffee beans is similar to Ethiopian Harar coffee beans. They are small in size, high in acidity, and mixed with a strange and indescribable spicy flavor.

The History of Mocha Port

From the 15th to the 17th century, in a port town next to the Red Sea in Yemen, it was the world's largest coffee trading place - Mocha Port.

Not only the coffee beans grown in Yemen, but even most of the coffee grown in Africa needed to pass through Mocha Port before being transported to Europe and other places.

With the development of the times, ports in African countries such as Mombasa and Durban gradually replaced the status of Mocha Port. Today, Mocha Port has been abandoned for more than 100 years.

However, its wine-like flavor, rich and mellow characteristics, and the coffee beans once transported from it have also made Mocha Port a legend in the world coffee industry.

The Origin of the Mocha Name

As coffee beans, the origin of the name Mocha is because of Mocha Port.

More than 100 years ago, in the coffee countries of the Middle East and Africa, the export industry was not prosperous. Yemen's Mocha Port became the most important transport port near the Red Sea at that time.

Ethiopia, separated from Yemen by the sea, also needed to use Mocha Port to sell coffee beans abroad. These coffee amazed the European people, and these coffees were all exported from Mocha Port, so these coffees were collectively called - Mocha coffee.

Generally speaking, Mocha coffee beans are smaller in size but have very distinctive characteristics. They have a chocolate-like color, rich fruit aroma, and a hint of spice flavor. The most obvious is the chocolate-like bitter-sweet taste when tasted.

Mocha as a Coffee Beverage

Mocha's identity as a coffee beverage is probably the most familiar to everyone. As a must-have in beverage shops, Mocha's popularity has remained high.

Like most fancy coffees, it uses espresso as a base, adds chocolate and milk, and whipped cream, marshmallows, etc. are added on top to enhance the coffee's aroma and as decoration.

And because the color of Mocha coffee beans themselves is very similar to chocolate, in Europe, "Mocha coffee" is mostly referred to as coffee mixed with chocolate.

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