Qima Coffee and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) are proud to announce their continued partnership to launch the sixth edition of the Private Collection Auction series in Yemen: The Best of Yemen 2024.
The auction will be on October 8th, 2024.
Welcome to the sixth edition of the Best of Yemen auction! This year, our focus is on raising awareness about the intricate and delicate relationship between coffee and climate, and the pivotal role Yemen plays in promoting ecological harmony within the coffee community.
Join us as we shine a spotlight on Qima Coffee’s innovative approach to co-developing knowledge and supporting the preservation of indigenous wisdom. Discover the latest research and development initiatives within the green scope, and how they contribute to sustainable coffee production.
Samples & Registration
Join us in celebrating the Best of Yemen’s specialty coffee.
Please note that when you buy a sample set, you will automatically be registered for the auction.
About Qima Coffee
Established in 2016, Qima Coffee is a prestigious international organisation specialising in coffee sourcing, development, and promotion. Strategically operating in key coffee-growing regions of Colombia, Yemen, and Ecuador, Qima collaborates with thousands of smallholder coffee farmers to meticulously source and expertly process some of the world’s most exceptional coffee varieties.
Renowned for its pioneering advancements in processing techniques, genetic research, and strategic initiatives, Qima Coffee stands as a beacon of innovation, equitable business practices, and sustainability within the coffee industry. The company’s unwavering commitment to excellence has positioned it as a transformative force, earning global acclaim for revolutionising the coffee landscape.
| RANK | JURY SCORE | WEIGHT (LBS) | HIGHEST BID $/LBS | TOTAL VALUE | LOT NAME | PROCESS | GENETICS | WINNER |
| 1 | 90,3 | 77 | $526,50 | $40.540,50 | Hayma Dakhiliya Women Farmers Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | ORO ROASTERS |
| 2 | 90,15 | 138 | $260,50 | $35.949,00 | Majid Mather Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | Sulalat |
| 3 | 90,11 | 110 | $320,50 | $35.255,00 | Bait Sel Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | Taith Coffee LTD |
| 4 | 90,08 | 110 | $270,50 | $29.755,00 | Al Obrah Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | Sulalat |
| 5 | 90,04 | 128 | $300,50 | $38.464,00 | Al Yair | Carbonic Maceration Honey | Yemenia | Just a space |
| 6 | 89,33 | 37 | $195,50 | $7.233,50 | Amat Al-Malek | Natural | Yemenia | Prussian Blue coffee |
| 7 | 89,12 | 120 | $113,50 | $13.620,00 | Al Ofairi Women Farmers | Natural | Kent | ANDES Coffee Roaster |
| 8 | 89,03 | 53 | $200,50 | $10.626,50 | Al Siyaghi Women Farmers | Natural | Yemenia | Wolfing Coffee，北京深浅白贸易有限公司 |
| 9 | 88,97 | 110 | $320,50 | $35.255,00 | Bait Wael Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | some coffee |
| 10 | 88,95 | 58 | $260,50 | $15.109,00 | Al Mahjar Women Farmers Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | TRUTH ROASTERY |
| 11 | 88,84 | 110 | $106,50 | $11.715,00 | Katibah Jafar | Natural | Yemenia | IDMI |
| 12 | 88,75 | 81 | $91,00 | $7.371,00 | Habiba Ahmed | Natural | Yemenia | The mokha collective s.r.o |
| 13 | 88,74 | 92 | $85,50 | $7.866,00 | Al Mezab Women Farmers | Natural | Yemenia | Taith Coffee LTD |
| 14 | 88,71 | 52 | $118,50 | $6.162,00 | Bait Al Jabiri Women Farmers | Natural | Yemenia | Prussian Blue coffee |
| 15 | 88,69 | 88 | $202,50 | $17.820,00 | Bait Alal Alchemy | Alchemy | Yemenia | OUT OF LINE |
| 16 | 88,67 | 110 | $92,00 | $10.120,00 | Khadija Al Siyaghi | Natural | Yemenia | 1895 by Lavazza |
| 17 | 88,46 | 41 | $201,50 | $8.261,50 | Al Oqabi Women Farmers | Natural | Yemenia | Little Waves Coffee Roasters |
| 18 | 88,41 | 105 | $90,00 | $9.450,00 | Yahya Al Faqeeh | Natural | Yemenia | Albhaa Roastery |
| 19 | 88,27 | 110 | $80,50 | $8.855,00 | Al Obrah | Natural | Yemenia | Slope roastery |
| 20 | 88,02 | 71 | $109,50 | $7.774,50 | Nasir Al Lahaba | Natural | Yemenia | Black sip coffee roasters |
| 21 | 87,89 | 23 | $261,50 | $6.014,50 | Altaf Saleh | Natural | Yemenia | The Village |
| 22 | 87,74 | 110 | $68,50 | $7.535,00 | Hayma Dakhiliya | Natural | Yemenia | The mokha collective s.r.o |
| 23 | 87,67 | 112 | $71,00 | $7.952,00 | Ammar Al-Siyaghi | Natural | Yemenia | Black sip coffee roasters |
| 24 | 87,65 | 34 | $180,50 | $6.137,00 | Taqiyah Al Oqabi | Natural | Yemenia | Arriyadh Roaster Trading Company |
| 25 | 87,58 | 116 | $300,50 | $34.858,00 | Bait Yaseen | Anaerobic Fermentation Honey | Yemenia | Just a space |
| 26 | 87,54 | 110 | $300,50 | $33.055,00 | Bani Sulaiman | Carbonic Maceration Honey | Yemenia | Just a space |
| 27 | 87,49 | 86 | $91,00 | $7.826,00 | Aljidan | Natural | Yemenia | The Village |
| 28 | 87,37 | 110 | $64,50 | $7.095,00 | Ali Subaih | Natural | Yemenia | KUF COFFEE ROSTRES |
| 29 | 87,36 | 110 | $210,50 | $23.155,00 | Al Manshiya | Anaerobic Fermentation Honey | Kent | OUT OF LINE |
| 30 | 87,34 | 110 | $200,50 | $22.055,00 | Bani Ofair Honey | Carbonic Maceration Honey | Kent | OUT OF LINE |
| 31 | 87,21 | 110 | $131,00 | $14.410,00 | Bait Al Salamy | Anaerobic Fermentation Honey | Yemenia | KUF COFFEE ROSTRES |
| 32 | 87,17 | 69 | $82,50 | $5.692,50 | Buraa | Natural | Bourbon | Hoy8 Coffee Roaster |
| 33 | 87,15 | 110 | $75,00 | $8.250,00 | Bait Alal | Natural | Yemenia | CHG (手多多咖啡) & 田咖啡. |
| 34 | 87,07 | 100 | $63,00 | $6.300,00 | Hameed Subaih | Natural | Yemenia | DECAMERON COFFEE 十日谈 |
| 35 | 87,07 | 104 | $67,50 | $7.020,00 | Ahmed Subaih | Natural | Yemenia | Cherry Beans Cafe |
| 36 | 87,01 | 155 | $62,50 | $9.687,50 | Muhammad Abdulrahman | Natural | Yemenia | Caffeine Lab Coffee Roasters |
| Auction total: | $564.245,00 | |||||||
| Avverage $ per lb: | $91,35 | |||||||
RANK |
JURY SCORE |
NAME |
GENETICS |
PROCESS |
VILLAGE |
REGION |
ALTITUDE |
ESTIMATE SIZE (lb) |
1 |
90.30 |
Hayma Dakhiliya Women Farmers Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2100 |
77 |
2 |
90.15 |
Majid Mather Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Al Mahjar |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2000-2100 |
138 |
3 |
90.11 |
Bait Sel Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Bait Sel |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1900-2000 |
110 |
4 |
90.08 |
Al Obrah Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Al Obrah |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1800-2000 |
110 |
5 |
90.04 |
Al Yair |
Yemenia |
Carbonic Maceration Honey |
Al Yair |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1900-2000 |
128 |
6 |
89.33 |
Amat Al-Malek |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hejrat Al Ain |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2300 |
37 |
7 |
89.12 |
Al Ofairi Women Farmers |
Kent |
Natural |
Bani Ofair |
Ans |
1800 |
120 |
8 |
89.03 |
Al Siyaghi Women Farmers |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hejrat Al Ain |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2300 |
53 |
9 |
88.97 |
Bait Wael Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Al Mahjar |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2000-2100 |
110 |
10 |
88.95 |
Al Mahjar Women Farmers Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Al Mahjar |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2000-2100 |
58 |
11 |
88.84 |
Katibah Jafar |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hejrat Al Ain |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2300 |
110 |
12 |
88.75 |
Habiba Ahmed |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hejrat Al Ain |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2300 |
81 |
13 |
88.74 |
Al Mezab Women Farmers |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Al Mezab |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2100 |
92 |
14 |
88.71 |
Bait Al Jabiri Women Farmers |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Al Jabiri |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2000-2100 |
52 |
15 |
88.69 |
Bait Alal Alchemy |
Yemenia |
Alchemy |
Bait Alal |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2300 |
132 |
16 |
88.67 |
Khadija Al Siyaghi |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hejrat Al Ain |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2300 |
110 |
17 |
88.46 |
Al Oqabi Women Farmers |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Sel |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1900-2000 |
41 |
18 |
88.41 |
Yahya Al Faqeeh |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Al Jidan |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2200 |
105 |
19 |
88.27 |
Al Obrah |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Al Obrah |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1800-2000 |
110 |
20 |
88.02 |
Nasir Al Lahaba |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Alal |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2300 |
71 |
21 |
87.89 |
Altaf Saleh |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Sel |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1900-2000 |
23 |
22 |
87.74 |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2100 |
110 |
23 |
87.67 |
Ammar Al-Siyaghi |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Hejrat Al Ain |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2300 |
112 |
24 |
87.65 |
Taqiyah Al Oqabi |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Sel |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1900-2000 |
34 |
25 |
87.58 |
Bait Yaseen |
Yemenia |
Anaerobic Fermentation Honey |
Bait Yaseen |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
1800 |
116 |
26 |
87.54 |
Bani Sulaiman |
Yemenia |
Carbonic Maceration Honey |
Al Mahjar |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2000-2100 |
110 |
27 |
87.49 |
Aljidan |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Al Jidan |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2200 |
86 |
28 |
87.37 |
Ali Subaih |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Alal |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2300 |
110 |
29 |
87.36 |
Al Manshiya |
Kent |
Anaerobic Fermentation Honey |
Al Manshiya |
Ans |
1800 |
110 |
30 |
87.34 |
Bani Ofair Honey |
Kent |
Carbonic Maceration Honey |
Bani Ofair |
Ans |
1800 |
110 |
31 |
87.21 |
Bait Al Salamy |
Yemenia |
Anaerobic Fermentation Honey |
Bait Al Salamy |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2000-2100 |
110 |
32 |
87.17 |
Buraa |
Bourbon |
Natural |
Buraa |
Buraa |
1800 |
69 |
33 |
87.15 |
Bait Alal |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Alal |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2300 |
110 |
34 |
87.07 |
Hameed Subaih |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Alal |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2300 |
100 |
35 |
87.07 |
Ahmed Subaih |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Bait Alal |
Hayma Kharijiya |
2300 |
104 |
36 |
87.01 |
Muhammad Abdulrahman |
Yemenia |
Natural |
Al Mezab |
Hayma Dakhiliya |
2000-2100 |
155 |
COMPANY NAME |
COUNTRY |
ACE |
USA |
CHG (cut hand) |
China |
Decameron Coffee |
China |
Rose Cafe |
China |
June’s Garden |
China |
Square of Eight |
China |
Coffee Cherry |
China |
Encore Coffee |
China |
Tomoro Coffee |
SIngapore |
Zephyr Japan |
Japan |
Sarutahiko Coffee |
Japan |
Glitch Coffee |
Japan |
Apollon’s Gold |
Japan |
Takamura Coffee Roasters |
Japan |
Linking |
Taiwan |
Orsir |
Taiwan |
Museo |
South Korea |
Escudo Coffee |
South Korea |
Coffee Hwa |
South Korea |
Gongkhan 21 |
South Korea |
Sulalat |
Saudi Arabia |
ORO (Abo Aseel) |
Saudi Arabia |
Slope |
Saudi Arabia |
Andes |
Saudi Arabia |
Idmi |
Saudi Arabia |
Cypher |
UAE |
Kaffebrenneriet |
Norway |
Origo |
Romania |
Supremo |
Germany |
George Howell |
USA |
Windrose |
Oman |
