Coffee Description
Brought to you by the partnership of Qima Coffee X Mad Priest Coffee X Crema.co
*What is Alchemy Processing?
The culmination of years of processing experience and more than 1,300 processing experiments, the Qima Alchemy Series represents the next generation of coffee processing innovation. We seek to add sensorial value to coffees through applying innovative processing methods to enhance and embolden the coffees' cup profile, whilst maintaining the intrinsic flavours and notes that represent the terroir and the genetic background of the coffee.
The Alchemy series relies on a combination of pressure (up to 10 bar/145 psi), temperature control, gas regulation and managed drying, to develop a truly unique set of coffees with unparalleled flavor expression and structure. All of our processing and fermentation protocols are underpinned by principles of chemical engineering, ensuring our innovations are both sensiorally unique and scientifically novel.
*Haven’t heard about Yemenia?
Qima Coffee, together with scientists from Alliance for Coffee Excellence, discovered a pure Arabica “Mother Population” a few years ago, called Yemenia. It represents a new ocean of genetics with untapped potential to transform the genetic landscape of Coffea Arabica. We were part of the first global auction where Yemenia was introduced to the world in 2020 and purchased one of the top lots. Everyone literally freaked out over it…in a good way, you know. Now, a few years later, we can’t quite afford the top lots of Yemenia, but we did everything in our power to bring you some of this heavenly goodness once again!
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Yemenia
Process
Natural
Elevation
2200 masl
Region
Al Haymah Dakhiliyah
About Various Producers of Yemen
Coffee #1 / Al Ruwad XI
Farmer // Al Ruwad Cooperative, 285 families
Region // Hayma Kharuiya, Sana’a
Process // Alchemy*
Genetics // Yemenia**
Altitude // 2350masl
Flavor Notes // Blueberry, Lime, Tropical Mango
Roast Level // Light
Coffee #2 / Al Nahimi XI
Farmer // 35-40 Families
Region // Bani Nahimi, Haraaz, Sana’a
Process // Alchemy*
Genetics // Yemenia**
Altitude // 2100-2200masl
Flavor Notes // Blueberry, Honey, Dried Fig, Floral
Roast Level // Light
Coffee #3 / Hayma Dakhiliya XI
Farmer // 120 families
Region // Hayma Dakhiliya, Sana’a
Process // Alchemy*
Genetics // Yemenia**
Altitude // 2350masl
Flavor Notes // Cherry, Plum, Cinnamon, Tart
Roast Level // Light
Coffee #4 / Hayma Dakhiliya SP
Farmer // 120 families
Region // Hayma Dakhiliya, Hayma, Sana’a
Process // Anaerobic
Genetics // Yemenia**
Altitude // 2200masl
Flavor Notes // Baked Peach, Oolong, Lavender
Roast Level // Light
Coffee #5 / Kojafah Special Reserve
Farmer // 300 families
Region // Bait Alal, Hayma Kharijiya, Sana’a
Process // Natural
Genetics // Yemenia**
Altitude // 2350masl
Flavor Notes // Blueberry, Lime, Tropical Mango
Roast Level // Light
Al Haymah Dakhiliyah, Yemen
Mad Priest Coffee
To curious people who are sick of the bland, corporate & “heretical” coffee experience, Mad Priest Coffee Roasters is the unconventional, creative, “sacred” coffee choice. While we may sometimes be irreverent, we always take our coffee and our mission seriously. That’s because we are mad about injustice, especially societal inequality...and bad coffee.
Mad Priest Coffee Roasters began in 2015 as a small-batch specialty coffee roasting company + a social enterprise with the mission to “craft excellent coffee, educate the curious, champion the displaced” and we currently operate our roastery and retail locations in Chattanooga, TN. From the beginning, our goal has been to run a sustainable, for-profit business with a triple bottom line that includes social and environmental goals alongside the economic ones. And most of all, we want to create the best product that wins awards -- and make that product accessible to curious people from every race and culture.
Get Mad. Stay Blessed.
