Coffee mocha (mocha)

We believe that true coffee lovers and simply connoisseurs of this invigorating world famous drink know that there are two main varieties of the plant, from the beans of which coffee is made. Perhaps the most famous and popular variety of coffee is considered Arabica. The Arabian coffee tree or Cofféa arábica belongs to the genus Coffee and the Maren family of plants.

Arabica currently ranks first in the world among all cultivated plant species. Approximately 90% of coffee plantations are occupied for planting Arabica. The homeland of Arabica is considered the territory of modern Ethiopia, where coffee trees grow in river valleys, which are located at an altitude of at least 1, 500 meters above sea level.

In addition, Arabica coffee is cultivated in Brazil, Indonesia, Latin America, as well as in Asia. In its biological structure, the Arabica coffee tree is an evergreen plant that does not exceed 5 meters in height. Arabica blooms in white, fragrant inflorescences that fade to form coffee fruits that contain the plant's seeds or coffee beans.

Arabica coffee beans contain significant amounts of caffeine, as well as vegetable protein, fats and sugars. There are several varieties of arabica among which mocha coffee has been the most popular since ancient times or, as the species sounds in another spelling of mocha. The Arabica mocha (mocha) variety got its name thanks to the large port city of Moha, which was located in the Red Sea.

The history of coffee mocha (mocha) began with the rule of Sheikh Shaddi, who ordered his applicants to significantly expand coffee plantations in the city. Over time, the small settlement grew into a large shopping center, where merchants from all over the planet wanted to get mocha (mocha) coffee. The city of Moha was soon nicknamed the "coffee" province.

The appearance of the city fully justified this name, since even the mountains located around Mokha are covered with continuous coffee plantations of the mocha (mocha) variety. Remarkably, historians argue that true mocha (mocha) coffee was sold only in the Yemen independent state of the 17th century. Subsequently, the mocha (mocha) coffee variety was crossed more than once with other types of Arabica, so for some part it lost the uniqueness of its properties.

Mocha (mocha) coffee is an elite and expensive variety of arabica. Moreover, nowadays it is quite difficult to find real coffee of the mocha (mocha) variety on sale. If you still want to try one of the oldest varieties of mocha (mocha) coffee, then you should look for Yemeni Arabica in specialized stores.