The origin of mocha coffee beans comes from the best producing area of Yemeni coffee, a famous world famous scenic spot.

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Qianjie-introduction to Yemeni mocha coffee

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.

The producing areas of Yemen coffee are mainly concentrated in the northern highlands, with elevations ranging from 1000 to 2400 meters, with a great drop and many kinds of topography. Several of the more well-known producing areas are as follows:

Matali (also known as Matali, Mattari): located at an altitude of 2000 to 2400 meters, it is the highest producing area in Yemen and the most famous coffee bean. When shallow baking, the flavor has obvious fruit fermentation and red wine aroma, obvious sweetness, with berry or citrus sour aromas. But deep baking is a different flavor, with a clear chocolate sweetness.

Sanani: Shanali is a general term that refers to coffee in the surrounding areas of the capital Sana'a. The flavor of this area has a thick fruity aroma, often with more ripe fruit and game than Matali, but at present it is extremely rare and the quality is uneven, which requires special attention.

Ismaeili: at 1800-2200 m above sea level, it is located in the middle of Yemen. This name is also the name of the variety. Bean shape is more round than Matali, and slightly more complex, even with the smell of cardamom, tobacco and sunwood, less production and high price.

Yemen has a coffee genealogy of the same origin as Ethiopia. Near the capital, Sana'a, Hazarz, Bany Mattar and Al-Khaimah have always been famous for producing high-end coffee beans. Beans from these places are collectively referred to as "Sanani".

The harvest time of Haraz is mainly from October to December. The high-grade coffee beans used for export were picked by hand during this period.

Yemen builds farmland in the Wadi and uses the slopes of the canyon to reclaim terraces. The dry valley is the riverbed at the bottom of the canyon in the hillside area, about 1500m above sea level. Dry valleys are usually dry except for the rainy season, with underground water veins only in the depths. When you actually come here to visit, you will feel at first glance that the land is very barren, but it is incredible to be able to cultivate excellent coffee fruit.

On the other hand, terraces are located at 2200m above sea level, and the coffee beans produced here are all high-end export products. However, the grades and taste of dry valleys are higher than those of coffee beans harvested in terraced fields.

In terms of price, coffee produced in Haraz, Mattari, Rimy and other places can clearly mark the production resume, and the price naturally goes up. Although there are beans called "Mokamatari" on the market, the production experience is not detailed enough. The real Mokamatari refers to the coffee beans harvested in the Bani Mattar region, which is similar to Harraz, because of the high price. Circulation is rare.

In Yemeni tradition, the husks and flesh of dried coffee fruits are boiled into a drink called Gishr. Yemen does not have the habit of drinking coffee as Ethiopia does. Qahwa, which is boiled with unique ingredients such as cardamom or ginger, is a popular drink.

Knowledge: good coffee-after removing defective beans, roast them properly and extract them correctly when they are fresh.

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