Origin - Tanzania

Region - Arusha

Process - Washed

Producer - Bloom Farm

Altitude - 1800m

Variety - Bourbon

Tasting notes - Lemonade, elderflower, blackberry

This special washed lot is sourced from 'Bloom’ plot on Mondul Estate. This separated plot is situated at the highest point on the estate and produces their best quality washed coffee.

Mondul Estate was established in 1931 and acquired by Burka estates in 2007. The estate is a 211 hectare farm on Mondul Mountain, around 25km from Burka town in the Arusha region.

All permanent staff are provided with housing, and the minimum salary is set at 20% above the government minimum requirement. Staff have social security and Labour Union membership included in their contracts, and an Estate credit union also offer loans and advice for education, health and house construction.

Dedicated conservationists sit on the Burka Estates board to uphold the legacy of the estates and ecology of the local biome. From the maintenance of Burka Forest and the restoration of Burka Hill, Burka Estate is faithful to its ecological roots and trains dedicated wildlife wardens to protect and conserve the wildlife around them.

For this coffee, ripe cherries are delivered to mill within 6 hours of picking, where they are graded, sorted, and then fed through a Pinhalense de-mucilage machine, before being placed into soaking tanks. Waste cherry pulp is mixed with worms to produce organic fertiliser, which is then re-used on the estates.

Parchment is then sorted and thoroughly rinsed in washing channels, and placed onto raised African drying tables. The drying period generally lasts for up to 7 days, until moisture level reaches 12% or lower, with regular turning, particularly in the first 48 hours to ensure even rates of drying.