AL HAYMA
Al-Hayma is a region located on the outskirts of the Governorate of Sana’a. This region is far from green and verdant, being arid with a harsh climate at a very high altitude. Coffee production in Al-Hayma is modest in scale. Some villages total harvest is of no more than 15 tons of coffee cherries, yielding only a precious 1.5 tons of coffee beans. Size is not everything. In the right hands, Al-Hayma coffee quality is supreme.
The harvest season in this remote mountainous region is always the last in Yemen as the cherries require significantly more time to reach optimal ripeness.
Al-Hayma coffees have a tell-tale signature: highly fruity, with floral top notes and a wonderful complexity and length in the mouth.
Most prominent cupping profile characteristics of this region are:
Blueberries, Strawberries, Mandarin Orange, Red Apple, and complex rose florals.
Mohammed Abdu Jameel Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/01]
Cupping Score: 91.75
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Flavours of Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, and Rose Florals combine with underlying notes of Caramel and Dried Fruit.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 59 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
PSC Experimental Lot
[Auction Lot: Hayma/2A & 2B]
Cupping Score: 91.0
Collective Lot
Cupping Notes: Flavours of Caramel, Mandarin Orange and Maraschino Cherry lead onto delicate Florals and Melon with Chocolate-like qualities underneath.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 120 lbs [split]
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Anaerobic
Naji Ahmed Ahsen Al-Salami
[Auction Lot: Hayma/03]
Cupping Score: 90.75
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Blueberries, Jasmine, Red Apple, Toffee and Winey. Maintains Sweetness and Complexity throughout cup.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Bait Hujairah
Altitude: 2200 masl
Lot Size: 81 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Yahya Abdu Ismael Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/04]
Cupping Score: 90.50
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Flavours of Cooked Apple, Melon and Pineapple along with Dried Dates.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 92 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Abdullah Rashed Mohammed Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/05]
Cupping Score: 90.50
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Bold Blueberry, Strawberry and Milk Chocolate Flavours combine with a Mandarin-like Complex Acidity.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 99 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Al Mahjar Collective
[Auction Lot: Hayma/6A, 6B, 6C & 6D]
Cupping Score: 90.25
Collective Lot
Cupping Notes: Jasmine, Blood Orange, Honey, Blueberries & Dark Chocolate.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 308 lbs [split]
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Naji Hussain Ahsen Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/07]
Cupping Score: 90.0
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Plums, Violets, Red Apple and Caramel. Complex and Sweet.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 99 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Mohammed Ismael Ahmed Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/08]
Cupping Score: 89.75
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Rose Florals, Mandarin and Sweet Brown Spice combine with Dried Fruit and Milk Chocolate-like Flavours.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 44 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Al Mahjar Yellow Bourbon Collective
[Auction Lot: Hayma/09]
Cupping Score: 89.0
Collective Lot
Cupping Notes: Dried Fruit, Dates and Mandarin Orange form the Primary Flavours. Milk Chocolate and Black Fruit are noticeable on the Final Pass.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 66 lbs
Cultivar: Bourbon
Process: Natural
Hamza Yahya Rashed Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/10]
Cupping Score: 88.50
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: A Fragrant, Red Berry, Milk Chocolate and Molasses coffee when hot, evolving into a more Dried Fruit and Prune-like profile when cool.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 39 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
Mohammed Yahya Rashed Al-Jaberi
[Auction Lot: Hayma/11]
Cupping Score: 88.25
Single Farmer Lot
Cupping Notes: Red Berry and Lemon Citrus Fragrance leads through to Milk Chocolate and Berry Flavours, some Praline and a positive Wineyness on the finish.
Region: Al Hayma
Village: Al Mahjar
Altitude: 2250 masl
Lot Size: 50 lbs
Cultivar: Udaini
Process: Natural
