Southern highland governorate whose smallholder arabica is reported at roughly 1,900 m and up, naturally processed and dried on rooftops.
Ibb is a governorate in southern Yemen. Importer and roaster lots from Ibb, including the Al-Qafr district, report smallholder arabica grown at about 1,900 m or higher, naturally processed and dried on the roofs of growers' homes. In a 2020 survey of 31 Ibb farms in Al-Qafr and Ba'dan, farmers gave only two local names, Udaini and Tufahi, and the tested trees fell mostly in the SL34 and Typica/Bourbon genetic groups. One roaster's Al-Qafr micro-lot lists Typica and Dawairy, a name the survey did not find in Ibb.
Field notes
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Ibb Governorate is described as a fertile province with heavy seasonal rainfall, said to be among the wettest places in Arabia.
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Four in five Ibb farmers surveyed in 2020 grew a single coffee type, against two or more for four in five farmers in Sana'a and Al Mahwit.
Processing
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
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