What kind of coffee is Moka Java, Yemen, one of the earliest blends in the world?

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Yemeni Coffee Yemen

Coffee lovers must know that coffee was first found in Ethiopia in Africa, but it was in Yemen that really carried it forward. Around the beginning of the 17th century, the Yemeni port of Mocha was a thriving trading port through which coffee was shipped to Europe and caused a frenzy in Europe, which made mocha famous. Yemeni coffee has a spicy, fermented fruit and complex taste.

Although the earliest "mocha coffee" refers to the coffee exported from the port of Mocha in Yemen, the mocha coffee now refers to one of the Italian seasoned coffee, which is made by adding bitter cocoa and blending with milk. in this way, the bitter seasoned coffee is similar to the "mocha" coffee exported from Yemen, so it is also named mocha coffee.

You've heard of mocha coffee, a cup of espresso and milk with chocolate. However, this is not the original intention of Mocha. Mocha (or Mokha) is actually the name of the port in Yemen (Yemen), and Arabica coffee was first traded in 1600s.

In June this year, I tried Yemeni coffee for the first time in Mingshui Park in Hokkaido. It is said that Yemeni coffee is one of the most unique tasting and pursuing coffee in the world. I don't agree. After the first cup, I felt like I was in heaven! Haha, I think in addition to my happy mood, the water there also creates magic. The overall texture is very smooth with earthy and small chocolate-like tasting notes. The complex acidity and aftertaste are long.

In addition to the unique taste, the size of Yemeni coffee beans is also very unique-very small beans compared to other coffee beans (Arabian coffee beans). Guess why? Yemen is a very poor and chaotic country with an acute shortage of water supply. Coffee trees usually grow on very high terraces (terraces) with little water supply. Coffee trees living in such a disadvantageous condition need to learn how to survive-which produces the unique size and flavor of Yemeni beans.

All Yemeni coffee beans are dried (sun-treated) because sunlight has never been a problem. Although the output is small, most beans are exported to Saudi Arabia. So if you have a chance to try a cup of Yemeni coffee, don't think twice! Try not to add any milk or sugar, this is the only way you can really enjoy a good cup of coffee.

Yemen (Republic of Yemen) is an Arab country. So where is Yemen? Southern Yemen faces North Africa and is separated by the Red Sea. Yemen borders Saudi Arabia in the north.

Now you might ask, how about the name "Mocha Java"? It is actually one of the earliest blends in the world, Java blends (or Mokha) in Yemen and Indonesia. The coffee was traded between the busy port of Mokha in Yemen and Java in Indonesia. That's how the name comes from, but today, although demand is always higher than supply, most Mocha Java is a mixture of beans from Ethiopia and Sumatra.

I like coffee, and my drinking habits have changed a lot-drinking coffee from coffee shops and cafes, then making my own coffee shop with a coffee maker, and now grinding baked beans and hand-brewing at home. I now enjoy a special cup of coffee without adding anything. Drinking coffee and drinking wine (although I am not a wine lover), you can use a series of professional words (according to the SCAA sommelier's taste wheel precise 172) to describe taste and aroma. The taste and level of sweetness, acidity and bitterness depend on the production area and baking level.

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