Families enjoy a taste of the past at coffee festival in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Dayer

Among the displays are leatherwork produced by rural women in the past, as well as current leather products from the region. (SPA)
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Updated 18 February 2023
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Families enjoy a taste of the past at coffee festival in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Dayer

  • An archaeological collection is one of several pavilions at the festival, which also offers social and cultural events and programs

JAZAN: The Saudi Coffee Festival in Al-Dayer governorate is drawing large numbers of families in the region, with displays including a rural pavilion showcasing women’s role in the rural sector and their participation in daily life.

The festival, which is organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s branch in Jazan in cooperation with the Al-Dayer governorate, will continue until Feb. 20.

Visitors can learn about farming, tillage and harvesting tools, and cooking utensils, as well as women’s traditional clothes and jewelry, and equipment for coffee harvesting, roasting and preparation.

Displays also feature leatherwork produced by rural women in the past, as well as the region’s current leather products.

An archaeological collection is one of several pavilions at the festival, which also offers social and cultural events and programs.

 


What makes the Taif Rose such a precious fragrance product?

Perfume artisan involvement aligns with Jazan Festival’s initiative repositioning traditional crafts as dynamic. (SPA)
Updated 09 January 2026
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What makes the Taif Rose such a precious fragrance product?

  • These farms produce nearly 550 million roses annually, all harvested during a brief season of no more than 45 days, from early March to the end of April

TAIF: Taif roses, renowned for their exceptional aroma and the meticulous care required in cultivation, harvesting, and processing, are among the Kingdom’s most valuable natural perfume products and stand out as prominent agricultural and cultural symbols deeply connected to the region’s heritage and tourism.

Taif rose farms, numbering over 910 and spread across Al-Hada, Al-Shafa, Wadi Muharram, Al-Wahat, Al-Wahit, and Wadi Liya, are home to approximately 1,144,000 rose bushes covering about 270 hectares of agricultural land. 

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Taif rose farms, numbering over 910 and spread across Al-Hada, Al-Shafa, Wadi Muharram, Al-Wahat, Al-Wahit, and Wadi Liya, are home to approximately 1,144,000 rose bushes covering about 270 hectares of agricultural land.

These farms produce nearly 550 million roses annually, all harvested during a brief season of no more than 45 days, from early March to the end of April.

This harvest yields around 20,000 tolas of Taif rose oil. Producing a single tola requires approximately 12,000 roses, which are picked manually at dawn and distilled within 24 hours to preserve the purity and quality of the scent before reaching the market.