Photo of shooting Barend Boot with Marijn Frank at the table in the BOOT Coffee store.


Barend Boot as expert on mocha flavor on TV
After the episode in late 2018 about "single origin" coffees, the popular TV program "Keuringsdienst van Waarde" dives into coffee again. This time, presenter Marijn Frank takes viewers on a quest about the flavor "mocha." On Thursday, July 11, the episode will air at 8:25 p.m. on NPO3. Barend Boot, owner of Boot Koffie, talks as an expert in the episode about the origin of the term "mocha" and its origins in Yemeni coffee and the port town of Mocha. Indispensable for coffee lovers!

Keuringsdienst van Waarde is a Dutch consumer television program broadcast by KRO-NCRV. The program provides insight into the production of food and other consumer products and tries to separate sense from nonsense in that area. Each episode Keuringsdienst van Waarde tackles a different subject in a stimulating, investigative and tenacious manner. At the beginning of an episode, the program's staff members call consumer information departments of companies. This is followed by reports from the presenters who have gone out to investigate for themselves, examining the industrial production process but especially explaining the artisanal process.

Yemeni mocha taste sensation at Boot Koffie
Boot Koffie purchased a new micro-lot of Yemeni coffee at the end of November 2018. This year we purchased several kilos of Arabica Udaini from coffee farmer Ahmad al Subeih from Sana'a province who grows his coffee organically at an altitude of 2,350 meters above sea level. Being able to export coffee from war-torn Yemen remains a challenge.

Yemen coffee of this quality is a truly unique premium coffee, with all the flavor sensations, according to Barend Boot, best brought out by drinking the coffee from a wine glass. "And then when the coffee slides into your mouth at the same time as the aromas, that is SO special" says Barend. "Like entering the gates of heaven for a moment, so broad in flavor. With notes of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, honey, sweet and juicy and also a punch of spicy umami flavors. Great!".

Attentive hand brewing with a semi-automatic espresso machine and fresh grinding always produces better results. Also great results with espresso pitcher, push pot or cafetière. Possible to consume with milk. Barend Boot gets very good results with a Quickmill semi-automatic machine using a slightly lower temperature water (between 88 and 92 degrees), weight in 2 cup piston holder 17 grams of ground coffee in it, with a brewing time of 25-30 seconds, resulting in 41 to 45 grams of brewed coffee out. Serve in pre-heated cups, double-walled glasses or, even better, wine glasses. Even slightly colder, the fantastic flavor of the espresso will surprisingly hold up!

This exclusive 2018 harvest from coffee farmer Ahmad al Subeih is available in 125 gram packs as espresso and filter roast through Boot Koffie s webshop. In our store in Baarn, this beautiful Yemen coffee is also available.

Yemeni coffee background
In the episode about the flavor "mocha," Barend Boot explains that the original mocha flavor of Yemeni coffees comes from port city Mocha. Author Dave Eggers published a wonderful book on the historical background of Yemeni coffee in his book "The Monk of Mocha" in 2018.

The Monk of Mocha is the true, compelling story of a young man pursuing his own American dream, the wonderful history of coffee and the struggles of Yemenis trying to hold their own in war.

Mokhtar Alkhanshali grows up in San Francisco as one of seven children of two Muslim immigrants from Yemen. At twenty-four, he works as a doorman in an apartment complex and, after a confluence of circumstances, becomes intrigued by the rich and fascinating history of coffee and the important role his motherland Yemen played in it.

Determined to restore the ancient glory of Yemeni coffee, he decides to explore the country's rugged mountainous regions in search of the centuries-old plantations to learn about the cultivation, roasting and trade of coffee.

When he manages to win over local farmers and gather the best coffees, success seems within reach, until a civil war breaks out that plunges the country into chaos. Saudi bombs create deserted streets, roads throughout the country are in the hands of militias, the U.S. embassy closes. Mokhtar must flee the country under his own power with only a few suitcases full of coffee, his last hope.

The book "The Monk of Mocha" was written by Dave Eggers and published in the Netherlands by Lewbowski Publishers. The book is also available in our store in Baarn.



Order the Yemen Port of Mokha Hayma Ahmad Microlot Espresso and Filter via this link


Order the book "The Monk of Mocha" via this link

 

View the recipes (PDF)