Hassan Assalol - Natural Sundried **SOLD OUT**

Yemen’s port of Mokha has played a vital role in the global spread of coffee, and its farms preserve a rich diversity of unique and delicious coffee varieties that are well adapted to harsh climates. Despite this history, most coffee drinkers haven't tasted Yemeni coffee. Years of war have made sourcing it very challenging. However, with the support of our Yemen-based export partner, Mokha Story, we have established a purchasing relationship with Hassan Assalol, a farmer in Eastern Haraz. We have been buying Hassan’s coffee since 2018 and have collaborated on processing experiments and even a Seeds project.

Hassan’s coffee exemplifies Yemen’s distinctive cup profile, featuring intricate fruit complexity, a unique spiced quality, and a perfumed floral finish. It feels almost unfair to choose only three words to describe this coffee, but we'll call it fruit punch, cardamom, and rose.

Pronunciation: hah-SAHN ah-sah-LOHL

Coffee will roast Thursday, April 16

Sourced from the Eastern Haraz region of Yemen, this lot from producer Hassan Assalol showcases the distinct character of the country’s historic coffee landscape. As a natural-processed coffee, it undergoes a processing method where the cherry remains intact during drying, a technique often associated with heightened sweetness and complex, fruit-forward profiles. While natural-processed coffees tend to show heavier fruit and jammy qualities, this specific offering from Counter Culture Coffee highlights a unique aromatic profile featuring fruit punch, cardamom, and rose. These descriptors can be further explored using our flavor wheel to better understand the nuances of such exotic origins. Although this particular selection is currently marked as SOLD OUT, it remains a compelling example of the traditional cultivation practices found within the rugged terrain of Haraz.