Yemen Mocha Ismaili Coffee

Cup Profile

This coffee offers a poignant, complex, and fruity taste. Its dark and deep notes are extremely sought after and appreciated, for example: sage, tobacco, leather, dried fruits, notes of cardamom and wood.

Its aroma intensity is more extreme after it has rested for 24 hours after roasting, and these aromatics really emerge once the coffee is ground, revealing its true aroma — what we call “Yemen Syndrome”.

Once you drink a cup of this coffee, any other coffee will look a bit bland in comparison.*Description based on TAG roast.

About Our TAG* Roast

With over four decades of expertise in green bean selection, roasting, and cupping, our TAG Roast (Torrefazione Artigianale Granito) is crafted to bring out the fullest potential of each single-origin coffee. Through a meticulous roasting process, we achieve the complete caramelization of the sugars in the beans, unlocking their rich, complex flavors. This artful transformation relies on the perfect balance of expertise, passion, intuition, and the keen insight of our Master Roaster.

Suggested Extraction Method

• Good for filter coffee

About the Plantation

Considered one of the most valuable coffees by the Yemenis and Ismaili aficionados (enthusiasts), the Moka Ismaili is carefully grown at an altitude of about 2,500 meters in Bani Ismail, in the Haraz region, and its ripe cherries are handpicked.

Additional Information

• Harvest time: June/July and November/December
• Altitude: 2,500 meters above sea level
• Species: Arabica
• Cultivar: Mocha
• Screen size: 15
• Process: Natural with pulp (dry treated)
• Caffeine content: Approx. 1.16%
• Certifications: Aliments du Québec and Kosher Foods

Brewing Instructions

• Filter Coffee: 1 tbsp. or 8g of ground coffee per 8.5 oz (250 ml) of fresh water.
• Espresso Coffee: 1 tbsp. or 8g of ground coffee per 1 oz (30 ml) of fresh water.