Introduction to Yemeni Coffee Bean Flavor characteristics, Variety characteristics, Grinding scale treatment method

Introduction to Yemeni Coffee Bean Flavor characteristics, Variety characteristics, Grinding scale treatment method

The ancient Yemeni city of Aden, located at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, holds the gateway from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and is known as the "maritime traffic hub of Europe, Asia and Africa". Aden, 363 kilometers south of the capital Sana'a, is located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is the most important port city in southern Yemen. The port of Aden is located at the junction of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with a mild climate, clear water and coral reefs. It is a deep-water port that can operate normally all year round. With a history of more than 3000 years, the port of Aden was once the distribution center of ancient spice trade. In history, Aden was ruled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire and Britain, and trade was prosperous for a time. In the 1960s, the port of Aden was the second largest port in the world. Aden currently has the most important energy industry in Yemen, such as oil refineries and power plants. Arabs living in Yemen are based on tribes. There are more than 190 tribes in the country, of which more than 150 are located in mountainous areas. Hashid, Pakistan, Hakka and Mudhaki are the four main tribes, among which the Hashid tribe is the strongest and most well-known in the country. The tribe is concentrated in the provinces of Sana'a, Hajah and Sada, with a population of more than 1 million and composed of more than 50 small and medium-sized tribes. It is a powerful entity integrating politics, economy, military and religion, and its status and importance are very prominent.

There are many varieties of Yemeni coffee, most of which are named after their origin and type, with different flavors, such as fresh wood, tobacco, musk, fruit wine, roasted nuts, cocoa and warm seasonings, especially Moha coffee. At present, the most famous Yemeni Moha coffee on the market are Isemary, Matari, Sanani and other varieties. Sanani coffee has medium-sized beans and fruit wine flavor, produced from Sana'an and surrounding areas. Matari coffee originates from and around Mattar in the west of Sana 'a. it is the best-known moha coffee with unique flavor. Coffee beans have chocolate color, complete grain shape, fruit wine and seasoning flavor. Isimarie coffee is the rarest variety of Moha coffee, produced in the highest altitude of Yemen, the output is very limited, the price is expensive, but there are fruit wine, spices, nuts, malt and other flavors, the quality is higher than the Matari and Sanani coffee, is the best coffee in the world. In addition, Xilazi and Zamarni are also famous coffee brands, which are produced in the high mountains along the Sana'a-Hodeida highway and in the Zamar region.

Yemeni Moha coffee beans are small and heavy, which is an important feature that distinguishes coffee from Caribbean and Ethiopian coffee.