The word “mocha” initially referred to coffee beans grown in Mocha, Yemen. The “mocha bean” grown there was known to have a ...

Coffee cultivation in Yemen dates back more than 500 years. Tagaddin and Al-Abdali are determined to share the history of Yemeni coffee, which has led to the rich cups they serve today. “Everyone has ...

“Yemen coffee dates back to over 600 years ago when it was exported from the city of Mocha in Yemen, and that’s where the word mocha comes from actually,” continued Shaibi. “It’s a high ...

Roasted coffee beans left Yemen through the port of Mokha — the source of the English term "mocha" — but the Yemenis would not allow un-roasted "green" beans out of the country, lest someone ...