Yemeni mocha coffee history introduction, Yemeni mocha coffee shell brewing tea

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Coffee is one of the traditional agricultural products in Yemen, which has been famous all over the world for its unique flavor since ancient times. the origin of many coffees in the world is in Yemen, thanks to the special geographical location of Yemen. In Yemen, coffee grows mainly between 1000 and 1700 metres above sea level, and is grown everywhere from the plateau to high mountain terraces and valleys, particularly in the western mountains, where coffee trees are planted at a rate of 1000 to 1000 trees per hectare and coffee production rates are 300,600kg per hectare. Coffee from different regions has different qualities. In the past, Yemenis invested heavily in coffee cultivation and trade, and "mocha" coffee used to be the largest export at the port. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Yemeni coffee production was 7000 tons in 1997, 13000 tons in 2002 and 19000 tons in 2009, with an export value of 2.7 billion rials (about US $13.4 million).

Today, many cafes in Yemen are filled with a variety of modern drinks, many wealthy Yemenis also ignore national products, are not interested in traditional coffee, and even many former cafes no longer serve coffee. In addition, Carter, who has grown a lot in recent years, has also become the "natural enemy" of Yemeni coffee. The planting area of coffee is decreasing, while Carter trees are spread all over the country, mainly compared with coffee. Carter consumer groups in Yemen are huge, and for growers, it is much more profitable.

Yemeni mocha coffee shell tea

It was not until 1500 AD that there was sporadic Arab literature: between 1400 and 1500, the Yemeni ports of Moka and Aden suddenly became popular to drink a hot drink called "Kashu". The so-called "Ka Xu" means to pick the red coffee fruit, dry it and use only the pulp, while the coffee beans in it are discarded. The dried coffee pulp is then put into a pottery plate, mashed and then boiled in hot water to drink while it is hot. The pulp still contains 1% caffeine, has a refreshing effect, and the flavor is far sweeter than chewing coffee leaves, so it quickly spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula. Why did the early caf é discard coffee beans? It may be that raw beans are so hard and bitter that they are discarded (it was not until 1500 years later that coffee beans were regarded as treasures by the Turks). However, the light roasting of the sun-dried coffee flesh can improve the caramelized flavor of the sugar in the pulp, which is suitable for both hot and cold after brewing. It can be called the "Coca-Cola" of medieval Arabia and is very popular (but the modern version of Ka Xu is seasoned with coffee beans). The flavor of Kashi is lighter, less of the strong aroma of coffee, but it has evolved from chewing to brewing, and it is getting closer and closer to coffee drinks. Now the industry has a term for this drink called Cascara tea.

Arab "Coke", which prevailed after 1400 years, is still the national drink of Yemen, but the formula has changed a lot. In the early days, casseroles were made from lightly roasted sun-dried coffee, but after hundreds of years of improvement, they have now become a seasoned drink. There are both ancient and modern versions of Kashi currently drunk in Yemen or the Arabian Peninsula. The ancient version of Ka Xu still does not add coffee powder, only sun-dried pulp, gently roasted and mashed, add cardamom, cinnamon and other spices to boil in hot water. Put it cool in a bottle and it becomes a fleshy tea or an old Arabian cola, which tastes like spice tea and is regarded by Yemenis as morning and afternoon tea. The modern version of Kashi adds spices such as finely ground coffee powder, minced ginger and cinnamon, which is similar to Turkish coffee and tastes more like ginger coffee, which people may not be used to drinking.

When you go sightseeing in Yemen, it is hard to believe that this is an ancient country of coffee. The streets are full of people who chew on cart grass or drink kat tea and coffee, while few people drink coffee. Only the rich can afford mocha coffee, while the poor have to make tea with coffee pulp, which is amazing.