This year we are proud to offer a Yemenite coffee that is among the best lots we have ever had that stood out on the cupping table. It has a bright acidity thanks to the high altitude of cultivation, and it showcases the terroir beautifully - despite the carbonic maceration. Bani Al Areef is a village located west of Haraz. Here, around twenty farmers cultivate coffee as the main source of income for the village which is about 16km from the center of Manakhah District. Coffee is cultivated on the agricultural terraces, located at an altitude from 1700 up to 2100 meters above sea level. The exact history of coffee cultivation in the village of Bani Al Areef is unknown, but the cultivation of coffee in Haraz has been documented for at least 400 years ago, and the farmers here cultivate and harvest coffee in the same traditional way, since no modern machines for cultivation, irrigation or harvesting have reached the village. Traditionally farmers in Yemen work on small plots from 60–70 trees to 400–500 trees. The variety mainly is Jaadi/Udhini, which is a large tree known for its good yields. THE VARIETY Technical informations received from our seller, refer this coffee to be a Jaadi and Udhini variety. While searching on the internet for information about this arabica cultivars, we read: "The colloquial Yemeni names for coffee trees include Udaini, Jaadi, Tufahi, and Dawairi. Though farmers used to believe that each name was connected to a specific variety, they weren’t. Researchers found “significant differences in the names used from one region to another” to represent the same plant, showing that the names don’t represent scientific fact. In practice, this means that some of these traditional names end up on retail bags in markets abroad, with the same name applied to coffees that are very different in appearance and taste." We share this with you since we believe in transparency, and if informations are not exhaustive and uncertain, we prefer not to make anything up.