A new favourite at the studio; the flavour of this coffee really stands out. Here is what is the description from Rabbit Hole:
Impressions: water melon, goji berries, brown sugar, baking spices
Roast degree: 2/5
Country: Yemen
Governate: Al Mahwit
Village: Wadi Mahyad
Varietal: Yemenia
Process: Natural
Partner importer: Qima Coffee
This is a lot from a new community we committed to at the end of 2023. This yemenia varietal, a new mother population identified only in 2020, shows the amazing genetic potential of coffee. It is no surprise that this varietal is only present in Yemen: 98% of all coffee varietals can be traced back to Yemen.
The small hamlet produced a truly stellar community lot. The whole village together made 156kg of coffee, and we bought it all, which makes this our biggest buy ever in Yemen.
This was made possible by divesting money from an importer whose values didn't align with ours anymore, and reinvesting with our long time partner Qima in this small community felt pretty good.
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Natural processing refers to the traditional drying method used in Yemen for the past 5 centuries. Within a few hours of picking, Qima’s processing team collects coffee cherries from the farm gates. The cherries are transported to exclusive in-house facilities for drying and milling to prevent moulding and unintended fermentations from occurring within the fruit. Once received at the facilities, the cherries are placed on traditional raised. African beds, where they are left to dry anywhere between 15-25 days.
Qima’s excellent quality control and management of the post-harvest natural process ensures that the resultant cup carries clean flavours.
250g bag.
