Asian Coffee Crown Diamond Yemeni Coffee

Yemen is the first country in the world to grow coffee on a large scale and has a long history. As early as the beginning of the 6th century, when coffee spread from the Horn of Africa to Yemen, Yemenis began to grow coffee as a cash crop. Yemenis have had the habit of drinking coffee since ancient times, and the coffee culture here is very different from that of other parts of the world. In Yemen, there are many middlemen engaged in the acquisition and storage of coffee, the newly purchased coffee is in no hurry to sell every year, and coffee farmers also hoard coffee at home as a means of saving. the ones that really enter the market are often old beans that have been in stock for several years. Due to the dry climate and lack of rain in Yemen, the water content of these coffee beans is very low, which gives Yemeni coffee a very unique taste.

Yemeni coffee is also picked and processed entirely by hand. The preliminary processing of coffee beans is made by drying and drying naturally in the sun. This method is the most primitive and simple, without any machinery or cleaning, so sometimes there are a small amount of sand and pebbles in Yemeni coffee beans. At present, only Brazil, Haiti and a few parts of India still use drying method to treat coffee beans. The coffee roasting process is also done entirely by hand, and the heat depends entirely on experience and feeling. Every process from planting, picking to roasting is done in the oldest way, and although the roasted beans are of different colors, it is this aroma mixed with rugged and wild flavors that makes the unique Yemeni mocha coffee. No wonder some people call Mocha "the diamond in the crown of Asian coffee".

Yemeni coffee has different names according to its specific origin, and there are 13 main kinds of coffee. Although the taste and flavor are slightly different, it is still collectively called mocha. One of the most famous varieties is Sanani.

(Sanani), Mattari and Harazi are mainly distributed in the mountains around the capital Sana'an and the high-altitude mountains between Sana'an and Hodeida province. Yemeni mocha coffee has small fruit, high density, high acidity and unique aroma. Compared with other famous coffee varieties, it has a strong sour taste, as well as a mixture of malt, nuts, wine, chocolate and other spices.

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The ancient city of Shebam in Yemen stands in the desert of Rubuhari {or empty city}, occupying an area of 1gam15 of the Arabian Peninsula.

Best travel time: different places in Yemen have different best travel times, if you go to Tihama, Aden Aden or

Hadhramawt, do not go in July, when it is very hot; if you go to the plateau, December is very cold. Most areas are dry and dusty from October to February, and the temperatures in March, April and August are moderate but rainy. Generally speaking, April-May and September-October are the best travel times. In addition, traveling on major festivals in Yemen is also a good choice to learn about the local culture.