FLAVOR: Red Currant, Dark Chocolate, Brown Sugar, Red Apple
BODY:Heavy
ACIDITY: Medium
PROCESS:Washed
CUP SCORE: 86
MASL: 1900-2100
VARIETALS: Heirloom Varietals, Blue Mountain, Rumangabo
About:
The farming community in North Kivu has become accustomed to adversity. Armed incursion, corruption and disease are part of everyday life, but in coffee they see hope. Coffee is one of the only cash crops these producers grow. It puts money on the table, brings stability to the community and enables farmers to plan.
The Kawa Kanzururu Cooperative is an exciting new Coop with a network of 24 micro-mills along the western rim of the Rwenzori Mountain Range. The benefit of working through a Coop is of huge importance to smallholders since North Kivu is landlocked. Plugging Congolese coffee into the global supply chain means transporting it to the Port of Mombasa in Kenya to reach the sea. Thus, working collectively is essential. The Kawa Kanzururu Coop is also focused on expanded production and quality.
The farming community borders the Virunga National Park which occupies the Semliki River Valley in the 140 km stretch between lakes Edward and Albert in the westernmost arm of the Great Rift Valley. Cocoa and palm oil are also grown in the lower zones, and new crops such as chia seed are also starting to take root. The conditions here are ideal for growing coffee: deep, fertile, volcanic soil, high altitude and adequate rainfall.
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Roast Level:
Medium. Our goal is to bring as much sweetness and character of the bean forward without over roasting the flavors out of the bean. We like to drop this bean as first crack ends.
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Roasted Fresh Daily. Usually ships same day with 1-5 day shipping. We roast on a fluid bed air roaster. This means less acidity for people with sensitive stomachs. Cleaner, no hydrocarbons or charring. Questions are welcomed! We love coffee and hope you love ours as well.
Cynthia A.
Never disappoints!
Keith A.
I love the Congo Kivu because of the unique flavor profile, you can definitely taste the currant and red apple. Since the roast is kind of light, I had to use 19g and turn up the temperature on my machine. This blend makes a great mocha and I especially like it for Americano.
John A.
A wonderful coffee. Exactly as described in its flavor profile. You can taste the currant forward flavor with a dark chocolatey finish that lingers with a subtle sweetness to it. I will definitely buy again! If you’re looking for an interesting new flavor profile that goes good with milk, this is a must try.
Steve J.
Great flavors. Espresso or pour over. Surprising depending on the grind. Never bad either way!
Austin G.
Had this as espresso - red fruit flavor really shined through, it had a sort of savory note to it also, almost like a fresh-baked pie.
Hobbit
Reloading my Congo Kivu into my dosing tubes. Bright, complex flavor and easy to dial in. This is my favorite espresso bean! I never subscribe to regular deliveries of ANYthing. With this bean, I did. Minimal oil, dense bean. Love the roast.
Vincent
One of the best beans for pour over I've ever had
Peter C.
Wow. I don't have the package any more or I'd share a photo, but I am really impressed with the brightness and clarity of flavors in this espresso. Really just have to keep ordering this. I want to try different beans, but coming back to this one again!
Shirley A.
Really enjoy this coffee. It's amazing.
Hyeung
Lots of body and notes of dark chocolate
Cindy S.
Rich, creamy and so delicious!
Easy to dial in….
THANK YOU GOOD BROTHERS COFFEE!
