Maghrib Ans XV

Maghrib Ans XV represents the heart of Yemeni coffee heritage. Grown on the steep terraces of Dhamar, where heirloom Yemenia trees thrive in a region shaped by high altitude soils, water
scarcity, and dramatic climate variations. Despite these challenges, the farmers of Maghrib Ans have maintained their agricultural traditions for generations, producing coffees that reflect the
resilience and richness of their environment. Processed through Qima’s innovative Alchemy method, which is designed to preserve the coffee’s genetic heritage while highlighting its complexity and vibrancy. Yemenia is a newly identified mother population within the species Coffea Arabica, found exclusively in Yemen. This coffee reflects the resilience and tradition of Yemen's oldest farming communities.

This process is a precise form of coffee fermentation designed to enhance sweetness, clarity, and aroma in the coffee. After harvesting, the coffee cherries are carefully fermented and dried under controlled conditions. This allows natural microorganisms to transform the sugars and fruit pulp into acids.

When one thinks of the countries most associated with coffee, Yemen may not be the first to come to mind. Yet, coffee is deeply rooted in this land’s history and the world owes much of its coffee culture to this remarkable country. While the coffee tree originated in Ethiopia, Yemen is where coffee first found its cultivated form more than five centuries ago. It’s said that coffee was first consumed as a beverage in western Yemen around 1450, by Sufi monks who drank it to stay awake during all-night meditations. This practice marked the beginning of the world’s coffee-drinking culture as we know it today.

So why is Yemen’s role so little known? During the colonial era, Dutch, French, and British East India trading companies smuggled Yemeni coffee plants and established their own farms across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. As global production expanded, Yemen, who was once the world’s sole exporter of coffee saw its share dropto just 6% in the 1800s. Today, it accounts for less than 1%. Still, Yemen’s legacy endures. Its mountain terraces, traditional methods,and ancient heirloom varietals produce coffees of extraordinary depth, rarity, and historical significance. Each cup is a living connection to where it all began.