◆ Gorgeous and complex flavors of coffee bathed in the Yemeni sun
It is a coffee that arrives from Yemen, the production area from which Mocha coffee got its name. The gorgeous aroma that spreads the moment the beans are ground is one of a kind. It also features a tightly condensed sweetness and richness. In order to make the chocolate-like flavor stand out more, I roasted it with a slightly bitter taste.
【Flavor】Bitter chocolate, raisins
【Roasting degree】 Medium-deep roast
◆ Mocha coffee in Yemen
Yemen is known as the "Arabia of Happiness". Although it is located in the Middle East where it is difficult to secure water due to arid land, greenery sprouts during the rainy season, and people have been farming in this area. Mocha Matari, which is the only coffee producing area in the Middle East and the center of trade, is known as the place where Mocha coffee got its name. Many merchants were active, and trade in spices and other products was actively carried out. It is said that coffee appeared in Yemen around the 13th century. Since then, coffee has become an integral part of the culture and life of the Yemeni people.
Coffee is one of the main agricultural crops for people, and there are many producers who are engaged in coffee production as a family livelihood. In order to create something with a distinctive taste and aroma so that more people can enjoy it, this coffee finished by the farmers in the village tastes like fruit coated in chocolate. Enjoy the aroma of precious Yemeni mocha coffee.
◆ The most expensive production area in the Arabian Peninsula
The Banimatal region is located in the southwestern part of Sana'a Province, around the highest mountain in the Arabian Peninsula at 3,666 m, Mount Nabishuaib. "Mocha Matari", which is often heard in Japan, is a name that can only be used for coffee harvested here (although there seems to be no official rule). In Haima Village, small farmers dry their coffee cherries on the rooftops of their houses after harvesting. The number of defects to be eliminated by specific gravity sorting at the dry milling stage is reduced, and the quality and imperfections are barely balanced and the price is kept down.