Burundi - Peaberry
Burundi - Peaberry
Bright, lemon acidity. Subdued chocolate flavor.
Process: Washed
Roast level: Light
My supplier has run out of this coffee. I have a Tanzanian peaberry on the way.
This is a select micro-lot from the Long Miles Coffee Project in Burundi, Africa. It is a peaberry coffee, meaning the cherry only produced a single seed instead of two. When this happens, the single seed lacks a flat side and is more oval than a typical coffee seed.
I roast this coffee on the lighter side in order to emphasize its floral and fruity flavors imparted by a double fermentation process (12 hours dry + 24 hours wet). There is a notable, lemony acidity to this coffee that is a result of the fermentation process.
This coffee is a great illustration of the adage 'specialty coffee is manufactured, not grown.'
Coffee mug image credit: Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst