Qima Coffee and ACE Present

Best of Yemen 2022

Private Collection Auction of

Yemeni Specialty Coffee

Qima Coffee and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) are proud to host the Best of Yemen 2022 auction to celebrate and showcase Yemeni coffee. To highlight and celebrate Yemeni coffee’s role in promoting peace and development in Yemen, this year’s auction theme will be “Catalyzing Peace and Prosperity”.

Founder and CEO of Qima Coffee, Faris Sheibani, states “Over the last few years, through our work with both Qima Coffee and the Qima Foundation, we have established numerous coffee development projects to deliver sustainable long-term livelihood generation in the communities we operate in. We have seen first-hand the critical role coffee can play as a vehicle for peace and development and the hope and ambition it represents to those who may otherwise be pulled into the destructive forces of the conflict. It is no secret that Yemen is in the throes of one of the worst civil conflicts in the country’s history. Whilst this is something that we often prefer not to dwell on as it reinforces the problematic narrative of Yemen as a failed, helpless nation, we are taking the opportunity this year to highlight and celebrate coffee’s role as a messenger and vehicle of peace and prosperity to support Yemen through its troubled times. In line with this ethos, and as part of our commitment to supporting peace and development, we will be donating 10% of auction proceeds to the Qima Foundation to fund an upcoming development project in one of Yemen’s most conflict-stricken regions.”

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Samples & Registration

Please note that when you buy a sample set, you will automatically be registered for the auction. 

Competition Results

Rank
Score
Farmer
Region
Altitude
Weight (lbs)
Variety
Process
Highest Bid
Price
High Bidder
1
90.2
Hifthallah Alhaymi
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
105.20
Yemenia
Natural
$246.50/lbs
$25,931.80
Aroma Group
2
90.1
Yusuf Alrumaim
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
131.20
Yemenia
Natural
$119.50/lbs
$15,678.40
Hainan Free Trade Zone Viva Trading Company Ltd
3
89.2
Al Kawlah Community XI
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
402.80
Yemenia
Alchemy
$100.00/lbs
$40,280.00
Sarutahiko Coffee Inc.
4
89.1
Ali Subaih
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
87.70
Yemenia
Slow Dried
$121.60/lbs
$10,664.32
Cut Hand Group(剁手咖啡群)
5
88.9
Hishaam Masari XI
Haraaz
1700-1800
86.60
Yemenia
Alchemy
$103.10/lbs
$8,928.46
Sulalat
6
88.9
Bani Ofair Community XI
Ans
1800-2000
220.50
Bourbon
Alchemy
$90.50/lbs
$19,955.25
Sulalat
7
88.8
Mabrook Nashwan
Hayma Kharijiya
2200
45.40
Yemenia
Natural
$83.50/lbs
$3,790.90
Campos Coffee
8
88.6
Ahmed Subaih
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
116.80
Yemenia
Natural
$70.50/lbs
$8,234.40
Rose Cafe玫瑰咖啡
9
88.5
Bait Alal Community XII
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
220.50
Yemenia
Alchemy
$95.50/lbs
$21,057.75
Blue Bottle Coffee
10
88.4
Abdo Subaih
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
55.10
Yemenia
Natural
$96.50/lbs
$5,317.15
Orsir
11
88.4
Bait Yasin Community XI
Hayma Dakhiliya
2000-2200
247.80
Yemenia
Alchemy
$59.50/lbs
$14,744.10
Aroma Group
12
88.3
Daris Hussain
Hayma Dakhiliya
2000-2200
54.90
Yemenia
Natural
$67.03/lbs
$3,679.95
1/10 COFFEE ROASTER
13
88.3
Ghalib Aljodah
Haraaz
2170
150.10
Yemenia
Natutal
$73.00/lbs
$10,957.30
GONGKHAN21
14
88.2
Attarah Community XI
Haraaz
1700-1800
485.90
Yemenia
Alchemy
$41.50/lbs
$20,164.85
Sulalat
15
88.1
Nasir Allahaba
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
444.00
Yemenia
Natural
$29.00/lbs
$12,876.00
Brûlerie du Quai
16
88
Muhammad Alsahami
Haraaz
2100
156.10
Yemenia
Alchemy
$60.50/lbs
$9,444.05
Abla Roastary
17
87.9
Abdulsalaam Allahaba
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
246.90
Yemenia
Natural
$51.50/lbs
$12,715.35
Hainan Free Trade Zone Viva Trading Company Ltd
18
87.9
Ali Ajlaan
Hayma Dakhiliya
2200
71.40
Yemenia
Natural
$77.50/lbs
$5,533.50
Slope Roastery
19
87.7
Bait Yasin Community
Hayma Dakhiliya
2000-2200
30.00
Yemenia
Natural
$74.00/lbs
$2,220.00
ANDES Coffee Roaster
20
87.6
Abdo Alqadah
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
570.30
Yemenia
Natural
$30.50/lbs
$17,394.15
COFFEE TECH LIMITED
21
87.6
Alminsaha Community
Almawadim
2100
44.10
Yemenia
Slow Dried
$64.50/lbs
$2,844.45
COFFEE TECH LIMITED
22
87.5
Salih Algholi
Haraaz
2200
159.20
Yemenia
Slow Dried
$51.50/lbs
$8,198.80
Abla Roastary
23
87.4
Akram Darwaish
Alqafr
1900-2000
106.50
SL28
Natural
$51.50/lbs
$5,484.75
Rabbit Hole Roasters
24
87.2
Ali bin Ali
Baadan
1800
55.60
SL28
Natural
$70.50/lbs
$3,919.80
Slope Roastery
25
87.1
Yahya Allahaba
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
399.00
Yemenia
Natural
$28.50/lbs
$11,371.50
1895 by Lavazza
26
87.1
Hameed Subaih
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
216.50
Yemenia
Natural
$49.00/lbs
$10,608.50
ANDES Coffee Roaster
27
87
Aljidan Community
Hayma Kharijiya
2200
132.10
Yemenia
Natural
$42.00/lbs
$5,548.20
Aroma Group
28
87
Abdulaziz Shamaakh
Hayma Dakhiliya
2200
86.60
Yemenia
Natural
$58.50/lbs
$5,066.10
ANDES Coffee Roaster
29
87
Bait Kulaib
Hayma Kharijiya
2300
176.40
Yemenia
Natural
$40.00/lbs
$7,056.00
Abla Roastary
$62.14
$329,665.78

By pinpointing exceptional producers with the Private Collection program, ACE will curate auctions with organizations and farmers who best exemplify ACE’s standards with its Cup of Excellence programming and hopes to expand its reach with these curated auctions. 

To learn more about being on this jury, membership, and access to the Private Collection auctions, please reach out to ACE at [email protected]