Yemen Mocca - Sanani
Rare and Unique! Natural Processed
Savory, herbal, cocoa, good body
Our latest shipment of Yemeni coffee has arrived!
While it is challenging to find quality offerings from Yemen, we have obtained a supply of outstanding Yemen Mocca Sanani.
General Flavor Observations
Yemen Mocca - Sanani
If you are looking for a unique coffee with amazing complexity and wildness, then this is the coffee for you!
The aromatics of exotic spice, dry cinnamon, cardamom, and figs are abundant.
The acidity is nice and winey. The body is quite full, rustic, spicy, and surprisingly smooth.
A range of attributes are present from chocolate, caramel, figs, Turkish apricots, and strawberry, depending on the roast level.
Roast Level Profile Notes
Yemen Mocca - Sanani
I love the rich, complexity of Yemen coffees, and it was difficult to choose between City and Full City for the recommended roast level.
In the end, I chose
Full City because I felt a City roast might be a bit intense if you are new to Yemeni coffees.
*** Please note that light and medium roasted Yemen coffee will have a very uneven bean surface that can appear mottled and irregular.
This is perfectly normal and is a result from the processing and drying methods. ***
We are always happy to accommodate any roast level you prefer.
The notes below illustrate how changing the roast will alter the profile.
City Roast (light roast)
If you are familiar with coffees from Yemen and seek to maximize the full range of complexity the coffee can offer, then this is the right roast to choose. You will find a complex mix of cocoa, caramel, figs, dates, and strawberry. Yemen Mocca Sanani is absolutely wonderful in this light roast.
Full City Roast (medium roast) - Preferred
Prominent notes of chocolate, fig, and spice are prominent. The body is full and round, perfectly balanced with a red-fruit acidity. The finish is smooth with lingering spice; plentiful flavors, aromatics, and wonderful complexity abound.
Full City (+) Roast
This roast level will focus on the dark chocolate and date flavors. The body is full, deep, and smooth, with hints of red berry on the finish.
Vienna Roast
This roast has that solid dark roast quality, yet remains very smooth. Red fruit tones remain but are very muted. The body is heavy with abundant dark chocolates. The finish is long and savory.
French Roast
This roast is pushing the value point as it will nearly eclipse the characteristics of this fine Yemen Mocca Sanani. In all honesty, we can't recommend a French roast.
Additional Information
Yemen Mocca - Sanani
Un-roasted Yemen coffee beans are small, round, irregular and the color is olive green to yellow.
The coffee is grown and processed in much the same way as it has been over the years with little to no improvisation.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing as it contributes greatly to what makes Yemeni coffee so wonderfully complex and intriguing.
The coffee is naturally processed (dried with the fruit still attached to the beans), and milling is done conventionally by millstone or other "primitive" methods (accounting for the rough and irregular beans.)
This Sanani lot was sourced from a combination of lots grown by several small holder farmers.
- Origin: Yemen
- Region: Sanani
- Traceable: Small Farm Holders
- Processing: Natural and Dry Hulled
- Elevation: 6,562 - 8,202 feet
