Tanzania PB Luyombe

Description

Tanzania PB Luyombe Microlot

Fresh grapefruit, coffee cherry, and mild nutmeg with good acidity and mellow sweetness

Luyombe is a coffee-producing area in Tanzania, known for cultivating high-quality Arabica beans, including Tanzania peaberry coffee. The region’s coffee is typically grown at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level, benefiting from fertile volcanic soils and a temperate climate ideal for cultivating peaberry coffee varieties.

Luyombe is known for their washed Peaberries. Peaberry beans are unique, as they develop as a single, rounded bean within the coffee cherry, unlike the typical two flat-sided beans. This natural mutation occurs in about 5-10% of coffee cherries and is often associated with a more concentrated flavor profile, found in Tanzania-style peaberry varieties.

Tanzanian coffees, including those from Luyombe, deliver bright acidity and complex flavor, much like Tanzania peaberry coffee’s black currant and chocolate notes, along with a sweet, fruity aftertaste.

The coffee industry in Tanzania is vital to the country’s economy, with approximately 90% of farms managed by smallholder farmers. Peaberry coffee from Tanzania contributes significantly to this economic backbone.