On the Historical Story and characteristics of Yemeni Coffee

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As early as the end of the 17th century to the early 18th century, the first coffee beans drunk by Europeans actually came from Yemenmoka, so the term "mocha" became synonymous with coffee. However, today, three centuries later, Yemen coffee is no longer as rich as it used to be, with an annual output of only about 10,000 metric tons. Compared with other countries, it is simply insignificant. However, Yemenmoka's "game" boutique coffee beans are still missed by many people. Yemenmoka is fascinating with complex flavors such as red wine, wild game, dried fruit, berries and chocolate.

Yemen is located on the Arabian Peninsula of the Asian continent, but it is very close to the African continent as long as it crosses the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. However, other Arab countries do not produce coffee, so the world classifies Yemen Coffee as a member of North African coffee. So what is Yemenmoka? Mocha is the export port of Yemen coffee, because it is difficult to name all the very small sub-producing areas in the history of coffee trade, even though these small producing areas produce very good coffee, so they have to use the name of the place of export. nearby sun beans, including East Africa, were exported from the port of Mocha to all parts of the world in the early days, and now the port of Mocha has long been silted up and disappeared. Many Ethiopian sun beans also name themselves mocha, such as the Haramoka, which we know well. I think this is because its flavor has a little bit in common with Yemen coffee.

Yemen is probably the first country in the world to use coffee as a cash crop. Legend has it that it was brought in by Muslim Sufi pilgrims from Ethiopia in the 6th century. Yemen exporters never bought directly from the farm, but purchased from the large market dealers in the middle. The coffee received by the local market passageway is with pods and is usually stored in a cool cellar. The special flavor of the world's favorite Yemen coffee may come from their ancient way of trade, and farmers have not been victimized by the way they trade through the market. The main reason is that the local planting land is limited, coupled with high latitudes and limited water resources, the output is very scarce, and the demand is very high, keeping the price high.