Small Farmers - Maghrib Ans - Kent Carbonic Honey - Legends

The coffees in the Légendes collection are only roasted once a week, guaranteeing a very fresh roast at all times. As a result, the time between order and dispatch can be up to 8 working days.

Sourcing note

Over the past 10 years, Qima Coffee has established itself as a trusted partner for sourcing high-quality coffee in a country plagued by war and corruption. While it’s impossible here to ensure traceability all the way back to the farmer—a prerequisite for the Légendes line—we believe Yemen holds such an important place in the history of coffee that it had to be included in this collection of the world’s finest coffees. The Qima teams select and purchase the cherries from a network of small-scale producers, here in the village of Ans, perched at 2,000 meters. For this competition lot, only the finest cherries undergo fermentation, without using water—a scarce resource in Yemen. Here, a dry carbonic maceration process is used, which gives the coffee this extravagant yet well-controlled profile.

Recipes :

Espresso preparation : 

19-57 / 25 sec / Comandante 10 clicks / 92°.

Filter preparation:

Dripper recommended: Flat-bottomed filter (e.g. Loveramics) 12g-200ml / 28 clics Comandante / water 91° (mineralized 50/60 ppm) 3 steps (0:00 60g, 0:45 130g, 1:15 200g) End of extraction 3min

Preparation in Ibrik :

9g-80ml water at room temperature (mineralized water between 130/150 ppm) Grind as finely as possible on your grinder, using a WDT if possible to break up lumps and create a more homogeneous extraction Medium to low flame, aim for boiling and end extraction at 2min

A long ratio with this coffee offers a floral, elegant cup. Notes of dried jasmine and cooked apricot. The bright, juicy acidity is reminiscent of nectarine, and the body is velvety and buttery.