Yemeni coffee origin

THE TAJ MOCHA JOURNEY

From Yemen.
To the Final Cup.

Ten chapters trace the coffee from origin and cultivation through harvest, roasting, packaging, and its final route to Michigan.

Begin the Journey ↓
Rooted in Yemen.

Khawlani Origin

Rooted in Yemen.

The Taj Mocha journey begins in Yemen, where Khawlani coffee and Yemen's coffee culture shape the story before the cup.

YEMENKHAWLANIORIGIN
Cultivated with Patience.

Cultivation

Cultivated with Patience.

Coffee plants grow and develop over time, creating the foundation for the fruit that follows.

CULTIVATIONGROWTH
Ripened on the Branch.

Ripening

Ripened on the Branch.

The coffee cherries mature from green to deep red before the harvest stage begins.

RIPENINGCOFFEE CHERRY
Picked by Hand.

Harvest

Picked by Hand.

Ripe cherries are selected by hand as the coffee moves from the tree into the next stage of the process.

HAND PICKEDHARVEST
Selected with Care.

Selection

Selected with Care.

After harvest, the coffee is sorted and prepared to continue through the Taj Mocha process.

SORTINGSELECTION
Dried with Care.

Drying

Dried with Care.

Drying prepares the coffee for the stages that follow, moving it from harvest toward roasting.

DRYINGPREPARATION
The Roast Begins.

Roasting

The Roast Begins.

Heat transforms prepared coffee into roasted coffee, bringing the process closer to the finished cup.

ROASTINGHEATDEVELOPMENT
Taj Mocha sea freight journey

09 · SEA JOURNEY

Yemen → New York

Once packed, the coffee leaves Yemen and continues by sea toward New York — the longest leg of the Taj Mocha route.

YEMENSEA FREIGHTNEW YORK

10 · FINAL ROUTE

New York.
Michigan.
Into the Cup.

The final leg carries Taj Mocha from New York to Michigan, completing the route from origin to the serving experience.

Taj Mocha arriving in Michigan
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