Yemen Mocca Mattari Sana’a Governorate Yemen: Mocca Mattari, Sana’a Governorate

I reviewed this once before. I could never understand the negative reviews, because this is the very best Yemeni I have roasted in a long time. I think the people who don't love it do not know where to stop it. IMHO, the very best flavor and aroma with all the Yemenis is just approaching a Vienna roast. The bean color still has those lovely dark red tones, and the oil is just beginning to show - a satin finish instead of suede or high polish; rather like a pair of new Italian leather shoes. Right at that point you get the real richness of the flavor, the heavy body mixed with chocolate and fruit, without any sting of bitterness. Right there it is magical! I finally convinced my son, who always said he disliked coffee, to try a cup. He tried is and his face lit up and he said "Mom, this is delicious!" . He is now roasting his own coffee, and it is Moka Mattari!

Not sure it's worth the $$$.For the money I'll take the Red Sea blend .

I home roast only naturals, usually Ethiopian MISTY VALLEY Yirgacheffe. I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious these beans are. They are just as tasty if not tastier. I was a little worried when roasting, because the beans looked close to the second crack, yet a lot of chaff still seem to be on the beans. However during the cooling all but a few beans cleared.

This Yemen has a very unique flavor and does well with pourovers. I like to roast light and the flavor does not disappoint. I wait 72 hours after roasting to drink. It has great body with a hint of brightness. Excellent. Highly recommended.

Very unique coffee.. a new taste sensation, different from typical African coffees. Very smooth and hard for me to describe the flavor. Very good! The beans were excellent, very small beans with great consistency!

This is the mocha bean of Mocha Java and is very hard to find. This is great bean and I will be ordering again and again and ....

The first cup was espresso. The result was a stunning dislike. First taste impression was something like the flavor of dirt. Next morning, an Americano, and a pre-made one in a vacuum bottle saved for a later lunch. First morning Americano generated same flavor of dirt, but then something magical happened; the Americano in the afternoon (6 hours later, and still hot in the vacuum bottle) was exquisite! Apparently this coffee needs to breathe after brewing. In doing so this bean is like nothing else I've experienced. I'm not even sure how to accurately rate this coffee, but after letting it breathe it's easily 5+ stars for it's uniqueness.

Maybe the best coffee made available by CBC, Yemen beans are to hard to come by, these are my all time favorite. I find them a bit temperamental to dial in but the result always pleases. I edge the roast up to Vienna, I just prefer darker roasts but somewhere slotted between full city + and a dark roast is the sweet spot for my tastes. Well balanced, rich as Yemen should be, earthy with a dark cocoa and birch beer note. The aroma is unmistakable. If you read up on the origins of Yemeni coffee you can almost taste it in the cup and fully appreciate the luxury of this bean. This is more than just a cup of morning joe, this is truly an exploration of a distinct taste of an old world coffee that delivers on its history.

Initial reaction to the green beans: 1. small and irregular with some larger beans thrown in. Typical of Arabica (fragile) beans 2. it had a distinct aroma almost like alcohol as if fermenting almost like they were old beans. Roasting: 1. Many beans did not roast and were discarded 2. A lot of chaff and some stuck to the beans and not removed Grinding: 1. Aroma much different than was expected (a good unexpected') Brewing: 1. Aroma much different than was expected (a good unexpected') Taste: 1. WOW I cannot believe this is the same coffee described above - Delicious! 2. Packaging is not always indicative of the prize inside! 3. This is one of the finest coffees I have ever had! 4. Treat yourself and try this coffee you will not be disappointed! 5. I definitely would order this again!

I got a pound of Ishmali along with some Java to make some classic Mocha Java purely for nostaligic reasons, but after trying the Ishmali I forgot all about the Java, LOL. I sent most of what I roasted to my kids so they could experience first hand why chocolate flavored coffee is called "Mocha." But when I tried to order more, OF COURSE the Ishmali was no longer available :-( so I tried the Matari. My memory is not the best but it seems to be not quite as chocolaty as the Ismali, but still, from espresso to Cafe au Lait, no matter how you brew this the chocolaty goodness is evident. I just wish I could afford to drink it all the time.

High Quality I strongly recommend it; the beans were roasted to medium for espresso (chocolate milk color like maybe slightly darker), made a cafe latte with a ratio 1 oz espresso shot to 5 oz of foamed milk, the result was a very smooth nut taste Latte without the bitterness and sourness.