Skip to content
Back to the studio
Bani Ismail from Haraaz, Yemen

Yemen · Haraaz

Bani Ismail

dried fig · black grape · cardamom

$38

Filter
Natural
Limited lot

A rare Haraaz natural. Dried fig, grape must, and a spice finish. Heavy, wild, and finite.

Size
Grind
1

9 bags left this harvest.

Producer
Bani Ismail farmers
Variety
Udaini
Elevation
2,200–2,400 masl
Cup score
90

The lot

These terraces are among the highest coffee in the world. Cherries dry on rooftops in thin desert air until they rattle. We bought 240 kg — one pallet — and will not have it again this year. Roast is gentle; the fruit is already dark.

Harvest Oct – Dec 2025

Brew it like we do

Method
V60
Dose
14g
Water
230g
Temperature
91°C
Time
2:50
Roast
Filter

Sensory

Intensity

Studio cupping for this lot. Scores run 0–15. Needles sweep when you reach the meters.

Roast level

LightMediumDark

Light-medium

Light-medium · Natural

Fragrance

015

13

Dried fig, grape must.

Aroma

015

14

Flavor

015

14

Black grape, cardamom.

Aftertaste

015

13

Spice, long.

Acidity

015

9

Sweetness

015

13

Mouthfeel

015

12

Alongside this lot