DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104 (50g Sample Bag)(Gift)

Origin

• 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Gifted on orders £55 and above DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104 Fully washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Brazilian coffees are something of a rarity. Processing washed coffees requires abundant water but the relatively low elevations of Brazil’s coffee-growing regions typically receive less rainfall and have higher air temperatures than similar regions across other producing countries. These dry conditions lend themselves to naturally-processed coffees that need minimal water during the post-harvest treatment. Hence why most Brazilian lots are naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. or pulped naturalHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. (semi-washed). Bucking the prevailing trend, Espírito Santo-based producers Sivanius and Laudivanea Kutz are producing fully washed coffees that spring a surprise in the cup. And while this 256 lot has retained the rich texture you’d expect of a high-quality Brazil, it has a perceptible acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. and fruitiness you wouldn’t.