Sweet Maria's Moka Kadir Blend
Side-by-side comparison of Moka Kadir blend next to a typical wet process Guatemalan coffee.
Sweet Maria's Moka Kadir Blend
Side-by-side comparison of Moka Kadir blend next to a typical wet process Guatemalan coffee.

Sweet Maria's Moka Kadir Blend

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The all dry process Moka Kadir blend offers an underpinning of rich chocolate low tones, rustic palm sugar-type sweetness, earthy dried fruits, velvety mouthfeel, and finishing hints that are leathery, herbal, fruited, and of course bittersweet. Full City to French. Good for espresso.

 

Total Score: 88.2
Weight *: 1 LB
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

Our all dry-process Moka Kadir blend is a take on the classic "Moka Java", a blend with a storied history stretching back to early sail ships that transported coffee in their cargo from Yemen and Indonesia. It has all the bittersweetness we look for in a nice Moka Java, but with a fruited twist, and aromatic highlights. The aim is thick body, punchy bittersweets, and an array of fruits, the level of which is tied to roast level (darker = less fruit, higher bittersweetness). It makes a fantastic, creamy-textured espresso too, exhibiting a range of cocoa roast flavors - roasted cacao, high % dark chocolate, baking wafers - with rustic dried fruit behind it, wisps of whole spices, and leathery accents in the nose. For the ingredients, dry process coffee from Yemen is a base, with dry process Ethiopia bringing more of the fruited-chocolate flavors. We also incorporate a nominal amount of dry process Brazil to bolster body and cocoa flavors, though it is currently 1 part Yemen to 2 parts Ethiopia until we find a suitable Brazil replacement. Moka Kadir is best roasted to at least Full City, but can be taken into 2nd Crack and still show nuanced fruits. We find the flavors really coallesce with 2-3 days rest, not to mention the off-gassing lends to improved extraction.

 

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodDry Process (Natural)
cultivarHeirloom Types
farm gateNo
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

Moka Kadir is a staple on our list most of the year...or at least as long as we have Yemeni coffee in stock! The components are all dry-processed coffees from Yemen, Ethiopia and small amount of Brazilian coffee. Between these three, we find an espresso on the rustic and exotic side, some fruit-forward character and earth-toned bittersweetness in full effect. It's great as espresso in the Full City+ to French roast territory, and the mix of dry process coffees handle well in the roaster, regardless of the difference in density when sticking to the recommended roast range. Slowly ramping up the heat will also help in this effort if your roaster has manual heat control. For those without (like a popper for example), try slowing your roast by slightly overloading the chamber and I wouldn't stop the roast development until you're on the heels of 2nd snaps. (I "overload" the roast chamber by first turning the popper on, then adding coffee until just after it stops moving - it should only take a few seconds to get the coffee moving again). A balance of sweet and bittersweet flavors are achieved with rustic layers woven in, both fruited and aromatic earthy notes. Moka Kadir has incredibly velvety body too that works very well in milk drinks.

Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Yemen, Ethiopia
processing Dry Process (Natural)
drying method Patio Sun-dried & Raised Bed Sun-dried
arrival date 2025/26
lot size n/a
bag size n/a
packaging GrainPro liner
farm gate No
cultivar detail Mokha, Heirloom Cultivars
grade Top Grades
appearance 1d/300gr, 15+ screen - expect the occasional quaker in the roasted coffee, to be expected from dry process coffee, especially Brazil and Yemen
roast recommendations Full City to French
type Sweet Maria's Blends
recommended espresso Yes
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