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Tribes of Mokha
Prague, Czech Republic
Founded by Haitham Al-Shoriy, a Yemeni roaster who — unable to find Yemeni coffee, or its story, in Europe — set out to change that, roasting the first Tribes of Mokha batch in Prague in May 2019. The company's mission is "to help restore Yemeni coffee to the world coffee map, where it rightfully belongs," partnering directly with Yemeni farmers and cooperatives (including lots from Best of Yemen auctions run by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence) to preserve traditional processing and pay fairly for quality. 100% of revenue from Yemeni coffee and art sales goes to humanitarian aid for children in Yemen. Alongside its Yemeni single-origins, Tribes of Mokha also roasts lots from Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, India and Peru.
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A Best of Yemen auction lot (81 lbs) from Habiba Al-Sayaghi, who came to coffee farming after marriage and now tends her trees around family and livestock in the Hejrat Al Ain area of Hayma Dakhiliya, west of Sana'a. Yemenia variety, natural process, dried at 2,000–2,300 m. Purchased through the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE). Apple, dark chocolate, molasses and berries. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Apple · Dark chocolate · Molasses · Berries
A Best of Yemen auction lot (110 lbs) from Hayma Dakhiliya, a cluster of villages clinging to the mountainsides west of Sana'a at up to 2,200 m, where about 400 families farm century-old coffee trees on mineral-rich soil. Yemenia, natural process. Purchased through the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE). Candied plums, date syrup, caramel and spice. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Candied plums · Date syrup · Caramel · Spices
LIQĀ' (li-ka, ‘meeting’) is a blend of Brazil, Ethiopia and Yemen. Brazil brings roasted-almond nuttiness, Ethiopia florality and deeper dried-fruit tones, and Yemen ties it together with sweetness, dark chocolate and spice. Rooted in Yemen, where coffee first moved from ritual into everyday life. Dried plums, dark chocolate and almond. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Dried plums · Dark chocolate · Almond
A high-altitude natural from Idido, Yirgacheffe, produced by smallholder farmers working with Mikiyas Bogale. Grown from traditional Ethiopian heirloom varieties and dried as whole cherries on raised African beds. Light filter roast — clean and delicate with light floral notes, medium acidity, a juicy body and plenty of sweetness; best for hand brew. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Raspberry · Oolong tea · Orange blossom
Primavera Sisterhood is a regional blend produced exclusively by a small group of women smallholder farmers in Huehuetenango, who receive a premium for their coffee plus funded workshops in agronomy, processing and farm management. An approachable espresso — sweet, creamy and balanced, with smooth caramel and nutty flavours and low acidity. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Red apple · Caramel · Praline
Solomon Boku is a first-generation coffee producer who bought his farm in 2017 and now works with around 200 people delivering cherries from the region; he also runs dry-processing sites that employ women and supplies high-yield trees to local farmers. Espresso roast for lovers of fruitier, more complex coffee — sweet and juicy, with cherry and blueberry over smooth milk chocolate. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Dark cherry · Blueberry · Milk chocolate
From the hilly south of Minas Gerais. A blend of Mundo Novo and Catuaí (Catuaí itself a Mundo Novo × Caturra hybrid; Mundo Novo a Typica × Bourbon cross that traces back to Yemen), natural / dry process — whole cherries sun-dried in thin layers on patios, as with about 90% of Brazilian arabica. Smooth and clean with chocolate and hazelnut. Source: tribesofmokha.com
Hazelnut · Nougat · Chocolate