Cameroon Oku Direct Trade Light Roast

Origin

• 🇮🇩 Indonesia

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Fruit Punch, Pineapple, Dried Cherries Light BodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method., Medium 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. Farmers: Mocha Joe's Organic Growers Region: Mount Oku Elevation: 5280 - 7260 ft Varietals: Java II, Boyo Process: Semi-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. Grown at family farms on volcanic Mount Oku, Mocha Joe's own direct trade project has produced amazing specialty coffee from the northwest region of Cameroon, Africa. Our Light RoastLight roastRoasted just past first crack to preserve origin character: higher acidity, florals, and fruit, lighter body. The signature of Nordic-style roasting. Cameroon has a smooth, soft body and a well balanced, clean acidity. Through our efforts in Cameroon, we have been able to return thousands of dollars in organic and specialty quality premiums to the growers and sorters, as well as provide access to capital and infrastructure improvements in the region. To learn more about the history and future of our direct trade project, see the Cameroon page and check out our Imgur photo albums for 2014 and 2015 .