Tanzanian Ngorongoro – Edelweiss – Oldeani Estate Peaberry

Burman Coffee Traders

Details

Origin

Tanzania

Process

Natural, Anaerobic

Roast Suitability

Description

Tanzania peaberries are considered an East Africa classic and are constantly in high demand. Many of them, however, tend to trade on an outsize reputation and with less than perfect traceability. Nonetheless there certainly are exceptions, such as this coffee: a single-estate peaberry lot from the Vohora siblings, part of an outstanding, multi-generational family who take climate preservation and quality equally seriously. A super fresh arrival, a bit smaller beaned than some of our previous offerings but sweeter than average with those awesome rich chocolate and spice notes. Best medium to dark roasted. Tasting Notes: Rich and chocolaty, Tanz coffee is always high on our go to list for stronger chocolaty darker roast coffee. At the medium roasts one will see a more gentle cup with good body, a little sweeter edge, hints of acidity and stronger chocolaty spice. Darker roasts get much fuller bodied and bring out the very strong bakers chocolate edge balancing nicely with classic African spice note and complimenting roasty/smoky tones. Roasting Notes: A very versatile coffee and easy to roast. We would avoid the cinnamon roast level (super light) but anything past that will be tasty. Lighter roasts will have some acidity but provide nice clean cups. Darker roasts work very nicely as well, smooth, strong with chocolate, spice, smoke in the cup profile. Edelweiss Estate Edelweiss Estate is a 400-hectare coffee plantation in the Karatu district of Tanzania. The estate is technically comprised of two conjoined farms—Edelweiss and Gaia Farm—and is owned and managed by Neel and Kavita Vohora, siblings, multi-generation coffee growers, and agricultural entrepreneurs in this extremely unique part of East Africa. Both farms are cultivated along the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world and a breathtakingly scenic landscape of escarpments and fertile open range that has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979. Of the 400 hectares that comp