In the world of specialty coffee, value isn’t measured by volume but by **the story inside each bean**.

Recently, a Yemeni coffee made global headlines after being sold for **90 Saudi riyals per cup** — officially the **most expensive cup of coffee in the world**.



The secret behind this price lies in Yemen’s highlands — **Haraz, Raymah, and Bani Matar** — where coffee is grown at altitudes exceeding 2,000 meters.

Cultivation is fully manual, watered only by rainfall, and sun-dried on ancient clay rooftops — a process unchanged for centuries.

The result is an extraordinary cup: **rich body, fig and date sweetness, floral aroma, and a gentle cocoa finish**.



Yemeni coffee is among the world’s oldest, first exported through the **Port of Mokha** in the 15th century — the very origin of the word “Mocha.”

Today, it returns as a symbol of luxury and heritage. Production is limited, farming is labor-intensive, and every step — from picking to roasting — demands precision and patience.



Renowned roasters like **Port of Mokha**, **Blue Bottle**, and **Intelligentsia** compete fiercely at auctions, where top lots of Yemeni beans have sold for **over $700 per kilogram**.

That makes a 90-riyal cup not a marketing gimmick — but the final chapter of an extraordinary journey.



Yemeni coffee is more than a drink; it’s a **cultural masterpiece**, the origin of Arab coffee itself — a flavor that tells the story of a land, a people, and centuries of devotion.

Yemeni Coffee – From the Mountains of Haraz to the World’s Most Expensive Cup