Tanzania
Vwawa Shishton Station Lot No. 2
Cocoa Nib, Raisin, Ginger
Tanzania
Vwawa Shishton Station Lot No. 2
Cocoa Nib, Raisin, Ginger
This rich, complex coffee opens with aromas of raisin, dried apple, and cocoa nib. Notes of cashew, dark chocolate, and brown butter accompany blackberry sweetness in the cup. The finish features ginger and pecan notes.
Producer: Shishton AMCOS
Farm: Smallholders in Shishton Village
Region: Arusha
Altitude: 1,105-1,325 masl | 3,625-4,347 feet
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Washed
Roast: Medium
Notes: Cocoa Nib, Raisin, Ginger
Imported by our friends at Crop to Cup:
"When Tanzania changed its export structure in 2018, the most motivated farmers in Shiston Village (outside Arusha, between Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro) took advantage by organizing a community wet mill. In Tanzanian terms, this was a new AMCOS (Agriculture Marketing Cooperative Society) that for the first time could organize and sell through auction or direct export channels. Their success was immediate, with members joining from neighboring private groups until nearly all coffee producers in Shishton signed up.
"Cherries are hand-sorted by the delivering farmer before pulping, then fermented in water in plastic tanks for 72 hours before washing and drying on raised beds for 11-14 days."