Coffee's of the world - Yemen Mocha Matari
I know you are all loving my weekly post on a coffee from around the World I sell either green raw for people to roast themselves and I also roast with my roasting equipment. This week we have another quality coffee, you can tell the expensive coffee's when it comes in small batches - green coffee is normally traded in 60kg sacks (some are in 70kg like like the Colombian's) so with this Yemeni coffee being in a 25kg sack indicates it's going to be a little bit more expensive then your average coffee.
I sell this out at £19.55 per Kilo Green coffee ($27.90) roasted you are looking at considerably more. This is a very high grade coffee, carefully sorted so we can expect consistent bean size with little defects.
These green coffee beans do look good, but before we can enjoy a coffee from them we have to roast them.
Quite a change, again for this coffee I do not roast it too dark, choosing to end the roast just after first crack. This coffee would only be brewed by Aeropress, Chemex or Hario brew methods - when a coffee is expensive you tend to brew it the best way to enjoy all the flavour.
Let's learn a little more about this wonderful coffee
So Let's portion a little out in the Aeropress to brew, the done thing is to weigh your portion but I prefer to eye judge the level of beans in the Aeropress then pour them into the grinder and grind straight back into the Aeropress.
I always miss the grinding ritual from my posts, maybe because it seems to me a mundane part of the process. Today I thought I would share this classic from my coffee grinder collection - it's an old one this and yes that hopper on top you put the coffee into is made of glass! I'm as surprised as you are that I haven't smashed it yet, something would once have filled that circular hole in the base but it has long since been lost.
The good news is that hole let's the Aeropress sit perfect to grind into (when this grinder was manufactured - nobody would have even seen such a thing.)
Adding hot but not boiling water we get a lovely colour as the coffee infuses, this Yemen coffee prefers a quite long 5 day rest period after roasting to de-gas , this has done 7 but is still quite lively.
You can tell from that crema this coffee is going to be full of flavour, let's get it brewed up.
You can not tell, but this coffee smells amazing. Tasting we can expect Dark Chocolate, Cherry and even Cinnamon.
For this brew it's very strong, some deep earthy flavours come out - maybe I added a little more then usual beans or ground a little finer - don't get me wrong it's very nice - but has a powerful kick. Every step from roasting, storing, grinding and brewing can change the experience of a coffee - it's an organic product every single years crop can be a little different.
And it's still coffee heaven. Thank you for sharing my little journey into this wonderful coffee, this was a good one - some might say
But it's a classic and well worth tracking down if you can find a speciality coffee roaster that supplies it.
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Do most countries in the world drink coffee do you know?
I don't honestly know, but I imagine most do. There are certainly enough countries around the world growing coffee!
Oh, but your blogs are as addictive as your coffee is!
Thank you for the introduction to yet another specialty roast. I have always loved my coffee but admittedly was ignorant in so many aspects of it. So there is much appreciation that you go over is such fine detail the ins and outs of your selections.
Speaking of which... How do you select where you will be purchasing from? I know you do your homework, but, I am sure there is a method to your madness.
Thanks for another great post and can you please pass the coffee? to me! I cannot stand another minute of wondering what the flavor is like!
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Thank you very much Denise - I like to share my coffee posts, it always fascinates me how many different varieties of coffee exist and from so many different countries. Selecting coffee to purchase is partly from request, previous experience of what has sold well, and sometimes just taking a risk on something a bit different. Every week I get lists e-mailed from brokers that show the latest available coffee's and spot prices for them - this is a small extract for example.
actually it's my first time to know about your posts such a great post as a coffee lover i would like to thank you and i follow you to enjoy your amazing content have fun @c0ff33a
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What about inspiration in the morning? ))
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Thank you for dropping by and leaving a comment.
Got a new sub, just started getting into specialty coffee and it's becoming somewhat of an obsession. I found a local roaster and they've been my guide.
Really enjoyed the post, I look forward to the next one!
Thank you very much, I'm pleased you enjoyed my post. If you can find a good local roaster you always be sure to have great coffee.
One very informative Coffee-Coffee Post! Coffee...increases...mental concentration...and let's one focus more !!!...but too much of coffee...can be dehydrating too !!!
Cheers!
Thank you very much - and very wise words indeed. I appreciate you dropping by and leaving a comment.
The Pleasure is all mine! :)
That’s a rich post indeed!
Thank you, it's a super coffee too!
I want to tell you something, my friend, when I'm nervous or bad, the thing I like to do is drink coffee, I'm addicted to it .. don’t forget coffee is alwas a good idea @c0ff33a
Coffee is always a good idea, thank you for dropping by :-)
I am going to have to research those other brewing methods. I'm such a novice! lol I do love good coffee though.
Lot's a different methods to choose from, the Aeropress is relatively inexpensive and handily portable. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment :-)
It was all going so well until I saw Austin Powers, I've just eaten breakfast. Haha. I assume that the Yemeni coffee is a lot better and, more importantly, will blow my head off in the morning.
That's a classic clip! Thanks for dropping by, it is actually quite a strong intense flavour to this one. Well worth trying if you can find it.