Tanzania Umoja Washed Peaberry

Origin

• 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky

Sweet, vibrant, and bursting with complexity. PeaberryPeaberryA cherry that grows one round seed instead of the usual two flat-sided ones. Sorted and sold separately; some claim it cups brighter and more concentrated. coffees are one of coffee's 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. rarities. Instead of producing the usual two seeds inside each coffee cherry, a peaberry forms as a single, round seed of concentrated flavor. This exceptional lot from Tanzania's Mbozi District delivers layers of caramel and brown sugar balanced by bright grapefruit and juicyAcidityThe 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. red berry notes. It's a lively, elegant coffee that rewards slow mornings and careful brewing, revealing new layers as it cools. Produced by more than 300 smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers from the Mondomashe farmer group, this coffee reflects years of dedication to quality. Working alongside Communal Shamba, the group has expanded production while maintaining meticulous 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. processing, including careful fermentation, hand sorting, and drying on raised beds. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. Caramel • Brown Sugar • Grapefruit • Red Berries