Country: Tanzania Process Method: Washed Altitude: 1400 - 1800m Tasting Notes: Raspberry, Blackberry, Chamomile Advised Brew Method: V60. 20g in, 300g out. Brew time of 3 minutes.
This is a blend from two producers (Karatu Estate & Makiidi RCS) in neighbouring regions in Tanzania; Arusha & Kilimanjaro. The name, ‘Mbili Twiga’, translates as “two giraffes” and symbolises the coming together of the coffees to create this high-quality washed coffee.
This is a particularly unique coffee as it is a peaberry. Usually, a coffee cherry contains two genetically identical beans. However, peaberries are a natural mutation which occurs when instead of two beans, the cherry produces just one, rounded bean which is the size and shape of a pea, hence the name.
The cherries are processed at both farm level and, for the smallholders, at the washing station. Once fermented, cleaned, soaked, and dried on raised beds or patios, the peaberries are then screen-sorted from the rest of the crop before being graded separately.
Due to the way it grows it has bright acidity, lots of sweetness and complex flavours in the cup. We have roasted this coffee slightly lighter to bring out tasting notes of raspberry, blackberry and chamomile. This one works amazingly as a long black / Americano or pourover!