Yemen
Yemen has a coffee culture like no other place, and the distinct flavor profile can be partially credited to the unique climate and processing of the coffee. Yemen is the first place coffee was commercialized, traded through the port city of Al Mahka (Mokha). Yemeni coffee has a distinct, rustic flavor profile which can be attributed to the fact it is all dry-processed, as well as the old landraces of coffee cultivated there. Coffee production is greatly impacted by the near-drought condition in which the crop survives.
Some of the "character" of Yemeni coffee has to do with the unique processing and mixing of off grades of coffee exported from Yemen. These defects are usually due to poor picking and processing, delays in transporting the coffee, and the very humid climate of the port city, Al Hudaydah (or Hodeidah), and the mixing of "past crop" coffees with newer harvests. However, when these issues are eliminated, Yemeni coffee is a truly unique experience. You can read more about the way we source Yemeni green coffee, and link to our videos and travelogues, on our Yemen Coffee Library page.