Just opened the bag of Yemen Al Hajj Boaan which I got three weeks ago, it has a strong smell in the air even before roasting ... salty, Iam not good at descripting it ... is that right ? shrimp paste ? However no such smell after roasting.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Yeman Al Hall Boaan - whats that smell
Collapse
X
-
Re: Yeman Al Hall Boaan - whats that smell
Shrimp paste eh? I get red wine!
Maybe I need to be buying better bottles of red if they smell of shrimp
;D
With that Yemen the coffee fruit (cherry) is dried on the seed (think sultanas) and removed later. The ferment from the fruit smells like a red wine to me with a lingering sweetness carried in the aroma... I can nearly taste the sugars from the cherry. If you have eaten the ripe cherry of a coffee tree the "smack of sweet" comes back to you. I had amazing aromas at the Snobbery when I bagged that lot.
- Flag
-
salty, Iam not good at descripting it ... is that right ? shrimp paste ?Oh wow. This is a marvellous bean in the Yemen tradition. Enjoying now as a straight espresso.Shrimp paste eh?* I get red wine!*
Yes, I am getting the wine characteristics that you would expect from beans of this region and yes there is a definite saltiness. But also quite sweet and very much morish. Picking up some almond/marzipan.
And yes, I have had this sitting in my bean cupboard since 2011 and only recently cracked it
. I'm going back for more.
- Flag
Comment

Comment