Yemen Mocha Mattari Coffee

Cup Profile

This coffee reveals good acidity, with complex flavour notes of wine and dark chocolate. *Description based on the 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 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/drip coffee

The Family Behind This Coffee

The Alhamdani family is considered one of the oldest producers and exporters of specialized Yemeni coffee “Mocha”. Their ancestors began coffee planting, production, and trading as many as 130 years ago, in Bani Matar (Bao’an district).

Old Arabic correspondence letters shared between the great-grandfathers of Alhamdani and coffee agents from the Mocha and Aden ports are carefully preserved. Today, the family owns many acres of land and several coffee plantations specialized in producing superior quality Mattari coffee.

A Reputed Coffee

Yemen Mocha coffee is widely considered one of the best in the world, boasting rich ancient history and unique flavor notes that cannot be found elsewhere. The term “Mocha” comes from the port city of Mocha on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, historically a major coffee trading hub between the 15th and 17th centuries, still used for shipments today. Yemeni coffee grows on fertile lands, with natural tree cover protecting the beans from sunlight and rainfall providing the right conditions for cultivation.

Additional Information

• Harvest period: June/July and November/December
• Altitude: 2,000–2,500 meters above sea level
• Species: Arabica
• Cultivar: Mocha
• Processing method: Natural with pulp
• 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.