Pull & Pour Special Release 014 – Yemen Bani Matar Natural

This micro-lot comes from a single farmer—and only 37 pounds of it exist. One of his lots sold for over $400 a pound at the Yemen Coffee Auction last year. Having tried both that coffee and this one, I love how close this is to that one—for significantly less.

The coffee begins with rustic aromatics of complex dark fruit and leather. The flavor profile has so much complexity it is hard to distill down to a few descriptors. The pomegranate and deep rustic qualities persist in the flavor, but it also has other dark fruits and chocolate notes mixed in. The mouthfeel reminded me a lot of drinking a big-bodied red wine like a Cabernet and there was an underlying decadent sweetness. There is also an underlying sweet spice that reminds me of sweet pipe tobacco. Sweet pipe tobacco is one of my favorite flavor attributes uniquely present in the most special Yemenite coffees. As with the best coffees, this one evolves within every sip and as the coffee cools. It’s a complex, immersive drinking experience and I’ve savored every brew of it.

This coffee will be available through the coffee club on Monday, April 14. Once the lot sells out there is no more of the coffee anywhere in the world. Be sure to join the free coffee club before the release to have a chance to pick up this incredibly special coffee.

The Bottom Line

Overall I am so excited to be able to share this rare and outstanding coffee with the club. The coffee is extremely limited with only 150 jars available. To have a chance to pick it up, be sure to join the free Pull & Pour Coffee Club. If you missed this special release, be sure to join the coffee club to not miss any future offerings!