Tanzania Arrivals
Fresh from the roastery, two single origin offerings from Tanzania. Volcanic soil grown peaberry, and smallholder farmer natural process.
TANZANIA | LUYOMBE PEABERRY
[TAN-ZUH-NEE-YUH • LOO-YOM-BAY • PEE-BARE-EE]
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,000 - 2,000 masl
Region: Luyombe
Varietal: Blue Mountain, Bourbon, Kilimanjaro, Luwiro
Caramel, Strawberry, Pineapple
Benefiting from fertile volcanic soil, Luyombe is known for its washed peaberries.
Juicy sweet peaberry, with a caramel sweetness and pineapple aftertaste.
Luyombe is a coffee-producing area in Tanzania, known for cultivating high-quality Arabica beans. The region's coffee is typically grown at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level, benefiting from fertile volcanic soils and a temperate climate ideal for coffee cultivation. Luyombe is known for it’s washed Peaberries. Peaberry beans are unique, as they develop as a single, rounded bean within the coffee cherry, unlike the typical two flat-sided beans. This natural mutation occurs in about 5-10% of coffee cherries and is often associated with a more concentrated flavor profile.Tanzanian coffees, including those from Luyombe, are known for their bright acidity and complex flavor profiles. Common tasting notes include black currant, chocolate, and a sweet, fruity aftertaste. The coffee industry in Tanzania is vital to the country's economy, with approximately 90% of farms managed by smallholder farmers.
TANZANIA | SAMBEWE
[TAN-ZUH-NEE-YUH • SAHM-BEH-WEY]
Process: Natural
Elevation: 1,616 masl
Region: Mbozi
Varietal: Blue Mountain, Bourbon, Kilimanjaro, Luwiro
Sweet and Sour Candy, Malt, Ginger
A culmination of over 400 smallholder farmers who all share a central processing facility.
Resembling sour gummy worms, this coffee is full of sweetness and acidity, complemented by malty undertones.
Sambewe represents more than 440 smallholder farmers, all of whom live in or around the villages of Sambewe, Itumpi, Nansama, Iyenga, and Ileya in the Mbozi district of Tanzania. This is the result of four local farmers groups combining forces in 2018; the producers all share a central processing unite and deliver their coffee in cherry form. They three specific goals for the future: to build a new central processing unit, to renovate the office building and warehouse, and to plant local trees to create shade and biodiversity.
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