TANZANIA MBEYA: full bodied, winey, apricot, with a sparkling brightness, and slight tartness.
Igale Estate
$11.50$5.99
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DESCRIPTION: This Tanzania is grown in Mbeya, down in the Southwest corner of the country, bordering Zambia. Mbeya is a growing region in Tanzania, and Igale is the washing station. This is a microlot grown by one of the farmers near the washing station, of just the bourbon varietal, and sorted out of just the peaberries so they will roast evenly. As a result, this coffee is more complex and higher grade than a lot of the country's harvest. The altitude here is as much as 5,000 feet above sea level, which tends to help produce a denser bean, easier to roast, more complexity, and no need for pesticides.
TASTING NOTES: The complexity of this coffee is nice! Apricot, wine-like grape, juicy. It is almost a Kenya, but maybe sweeter and not quite as complex. A nice full-bodied, winey, fruity, bright mug of coffee. It has a sparkling brightness, and slight tartness, but not enough to be off-putting. Darker roasts, the acidity tames out, and the complexity is simplified, with a creamier body and a fruity aftertaste. You really can't go wrong. As an extra dark French Roast, you find that it holds up really well -- much the way that a French roasted Kenya would -- and obviously, you lose the nuances and acidity of the lighter roasts, but it makes for a sweet and exotically aromatic French roast.
This Tanzania is grown down in the Southwest corner of the country bordering Zambia in the Mbeya region. Shilanga is the mill where they process the coffee, and Shinzingo is the name of the co-op of coffee farmers (roughly 200 farmers). They use the fully-washed process for all of their coffee.
This lot is their peaberry crop which they sorted out from their regular beans. This year's coffee was very impressive. When we roast it, we get a sweet, complex coffee that smells of strong fruit aromatics, and tastes fruity and full-bodied with a crisp acidity. Grapefruit with some lemon), wine-like, brown sugar, hint of melon, hint of peach, juicy green apple. This makes for a sweet and exotically aromatic french roast.
Cupping Notes: Smooth tasting and rich in flavor, you’ll enjoy the subtle intricacies that each sip of Tanzania Peaberry Coffee will deliver to your taste buds. A perfect way to start off your day, don’t be surprised if you find yourself thinking about this coffee throughout the day. You’ll never brew one cup of bitter coffee with the Tanzania Peaberry Coffee. Lively and full bodied with an enticing aroma and a smooth, clean finish.