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YUMI YEMI, Mokha Ismaili™

Yemen - Ismaili is a fabled origin. Even in Yemen, in a local market in Sana’a, the locals consider this coffee as being truely special. The Ismaili village has mind-boggling vertical mountains, a landscape etched in stone with ancient terraces lined with ghat and coffee trees interplanted. Because of perennial lack of water and poor soils, the coffee trees produce very, very little. It’s a large part of the Yemeni price equation, which this year has reached new highs. Gladly, the quality is quite nice too. The wet aromatics have clove and allspice with a bit of ginger, while the darker roast (FC+) is very pungent and intense, with suggestions of sarsaparilla and anise. Later there are some interesting sweet notes that come out, traces of butterscotch (C+) and syrupy plum wine (FC+). Ismaili are not fruity-bright Yemens but there are some interesting berry aroma hints in the medium roast. At C+ roast the first flavors to emerge are spices: fresh ginger root, a zest of pepper, anise. At FC+ it’s a different beast: bittersweet pungent notes, dark herbs, Chai and “roastaroma tea” notes, licorice root, cinnamon bark, clove, some black walnut, and spiced chocolate. The body seems heavy, but is actually deceptively light and perhaps it has to do with the intensity of cup flavors as it cools. Cupping credit: Tom Owen. Processing: Dry; Varietal: Heirloom Varietals; Appearance:15-16 screen. As with most Yemen coffee, small stones might be found in the mix, so be mindful when grinding. (15 oz. bag)