Masterpiece: Yemen Alchemy

From the birthplace of coffee culture.Grown in Bait Alal at an elevation of 2,300 meters, this nanolot was made to order for us: processed in three different fermentation styles. The cup profile is very exciting: It is tricky to describe a cup profile that keeps changing as it cools down. When hot, the front palate is full of blackcurrant jam and sweet spices. In the cooling, the ripe mango kicks in accompanied by notes of forest fruits, caramel, roiboos and cardamom. Floral notes comes through in the finish, which is long and sweet. Acids are refined to hold the cup together. One word describes the whole cup: Exotic.

The Process: The Alchemy process represents the next generation of coffee processing innovation. It seeks to add sensorial value to coffees whilst maintaining the intrinsic flavours that represent the terroir of the coffee.

Step 1: Aerobic Fermentation: 24 hours

Step 2: Pressurised Carbonic Maceration: 48 hours

Step 3: Blackout Fermentation: 5 days

Step 4: Slow Drying: 25 days

[richardknorr]

Just tried this coffee in this year's roasting, it's truly an amazing coffee and a masterpiece!