Congo Amka

Summary

This lot comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically the North Kivu region, sourced by Makeda Coffee. The coffee is produced by smallholder farmers and processed using the classic washed method at the AMKA cooperative. The plantations are located around Lake Kivu on volcanic soils at altitudes between 1700 and 1900 meters above sea level. The variety is Blue Mountain, a mutation of Typica originally from Jamaica. The sensory profile features notes of green tea, mandarin, and vanilla.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Omniroast

Decaffeinated

No

Cupping score

87

Producer

AMKA cooperative

Altitude

1700 - 1900 m.a.s.l

Variety

Blue Mountain

Notes

Green Tea, Mandarin, Vanilla

The roaster

Picapau

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