Yemen's Famous Coffee Growing Regions, Yemen Coffee Flavors, Yemen Coffee Characteristics, Yemen Specialty Coffee

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Yemen Coffee: The Mysterious Mocha

When mentioning Yemen coffee, people immediately think of the magical natural-processed beans with rich, satisfying mouthfeel. The aftertaste presents layered fantastical wild aromas reminiscent of fermented tea, mysterious and unpredictable like the country of Yemen itself, inspiring endless fascination.

Geographical and Historical Context

Yemen is located in Asia, facing Ethiopia across the Red Sea. It is the highest-quality natural coffee-producing country using the dry processing method. Coffee produced in Yemen is called Mocha beans. In fact, Mocha is a coffee export port. Early natural-processed beans from nearby East Africa were all exported from Mocha Port to various parts of the world, so the natural-processed beans from this region, including Yemen and Ethiopia, are collectively called Mocha beans.

Natural Processing Method

Yemen's natural processing method involves manually harvesting fully ripe coffee beans and then placing them directly in specialized coffee drying fields or in their own compacted dirt front yards to sun-dry. During the sun-drying period, similar to drying rice in Taiwan, wooden rakes are used to turn the beans to ensure each bean dries evenly. After about twenty days of drying, the outer pulp and skin are removed to extract the coffee beans. Yemen coffee is characterized by rich, complex, wild, mellow, and strong fermentation flavors with lower acidity. Additionally, Yemen coffee often contains an uncertain factor (the timing of seasonal rainfall) that makes it unpredictable, making it no exaggeration to call it the world's most special coffee.

Growing Conditions

Yemen coffee grows on steep terrain with little rainfall, poor soil, and insufficient sunlight. These unique and difficult conditions that are unfavorable for coffee cultivation have nurtured the irreplaceable Yemen Mocha in the coffee world. The main coffee-producing regions are Sanani, Matari, and Ismaili.

Bean Characteristics

Yemen Mocha green beans contain many empty shells, and the green beans vary in size and color. This is a characteristic of Yemen Mocha and also the reason for its variable aromatic qualities.

Cultural Significance and Regional Varieties

Yemen is located on the Arabian Peninsula of the Asian continent, facing Africa across the Red Sea, and is generally classified as African beans. When mentioning Yemen, most people directly associate it with Mocha! In fact, Mocha is a port in Yemen. Previously, almost all nearby coffee was exported from Mocha Port, so Mocha became synonymous with coffee and continues to be used today. In fact, Mocha Port disappeared long ago due to sedimentation! However, due to traditional habits, many other countries' coffee beans (such as natural-processed Ethiopian beans) are still labeled as Mocha. There are many spellings of the word Mocha: Moka, Mocha, Mocca, etc., but Mokha is closest to the original Arabic.

Yemen has several famous producing regions, such as San'ani, Mattari, Hirazi, Rimy, and Dhamari. These regions produce many high-quality natural-processed beans. Because they are natural-processed, the coffee beans often vary in size, and sometimes grains like corn are mixed in. Also, because they are natural-processed beans, they carry the characteristics of natural processing with wild flavors. Overall, Yemen coffee has a unique character: wild, complex, stimulating, especially with its fascinating wine-like acidity and deep dark chocolate flavor that many people love. However, some people find Yemen coffee beans to be somewhat bitter. Regardless, this is what makes Yemen coffee beans unique.

FrontStreet Coffee's Yemen Mocha Mattari

FrontStreet Coffee also has such a unique Yemen coffee - Yemen Mocha Mattari. Brewed with 89°C water, it presents rich dark chocolate flavor upon entry, slowly revealing rounded grape acidity with surprisingly rich layers.

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