Introduction to the origin of Yemeni coffee | characteristics of Yemeni coffee varieties. What is mocha coffee?

In the mountains of the central to southern parts of the Arabian Peninsula, several high-quality coffees are grown in Yemen near the Red Sea. In the region, Yemeni coffee is still growing, much less than the peak. Terraces, like rice paddies and vineyards in other countries, are carved on the hills, so they can be easily trimmed and harvested, looking like a vast manor.

Mocha coffee (Mocha)

Mocha coffee is characterized by either Mattari (with chocolate and thicker taste) or Sanani (more balanced and fruity).

Mokasanani coffee is famous for its complexity and exotic spiciness, while Martelly coffee, sometimes mixed with Yemeni mocha coffee, is famous for its wine-like acidity.

Mocha coffee, along with Indonesian Java Arabica coffee, is used to make mocha Java mixed coffee, which is a traditional favorite. Mocha coffee is one of the earliest coffee grown, and it is still a kind of coffee bean cherished by foodies.

Other respected coffees grown in Yemen include Sharki and Ismaili. Ismaili is a market name and the name of a unique coffee plant variety, which produces a pea-shaped coffee bean and a unique high-quality brewed coffee.

Not far from the Red Sea is Ethiopia, especially Harrar, which is famous for its unique coffee and is said to be very similar to classic Yemeni coffee.

Yemeni Ismaili Coffee

Ismaili, which grows in central Yemen, is a respected Yemeni coffee. Ismaili is a market name and the name of a unique coffee plant variety, which produces a pea-shaped coffee bean and a unique high-quality brewed coffee.

MOCHA SANAN Coffee

Sanani, one of the two types of Yemeni mocha and Matari coffee, is a comprehensive market name that refers to various coffee-growing areas west of the Yemeni capital Sana'a.

Compared with typical Yemeni coffee, good Sanani coffee shows medium body and low acidity. Sanani Coffee is well-balanced and fruity, and is famous for its complex taste and exotic flavor. Sanani coffee is also known as mocha Sanani and Arab mocha Sanani.

MOCHA MATTARI Coffee

Madali coffee is one of the best coffee produced in Yemen. it has a wine-like acidity and is slightly sharper than typical Yemeni-style coffee. Arab Mardali mocha coffee is slightly heavier than Sanani coffee and often has a chocolate flavor. Madali grew up in Bani Mata, west of the Yemeni capital Sana'a.