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Yemen | Al Manshiya | Alchemy

Yemen | Al Manshiya | Alchemy

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters

About This Coffee

Single-origin Yemen coffee from Maghrab Ans district, grown at elevations of 1,900–2,100 metres. This Kent lot is processed through the Alchemy XCI protocol and is part of Qima’s NanoLots and Farmer Series, emphasizing traceability to individual farmers. Flavor notes include raspberry, plum, stone fruit, juicy structure, and honey, reflecting highland terroir and post-harvest innovation.

Origin

Maghreb Ans (Yemen)

Flavor Notes

Honey, Raspberry

Roast Level

Processing

Alchemy XCI Protocol

Typology

Arabica
Yemenia
MP

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters was founded in 2015 by Michael and Cherita Rice in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as both a specialty roastery and a social enterprise. The company operates on a triple bottom line model, and its mission statement, Craft excellent coffee, Educate the curious, Champion the displaced, guides decisions from sourcing through staffing. Mad Priest partners with Bridge Refugee Services to employ and train displaced individuals, and channels sustainability practices through bag recycling, composting, and repurposing grounds into coffee scrub products. The roastery won a Good Food Award in 2022 for a Yemen coffee and has collected Golden Bean Awards alongside recognition from Food & Wine. Both the founders earned SCA Roaster and Green Buyer certifications within the company's first year of operation.

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