Green Apple, Chocolate and Pomegranate
Indulge in the rich, smooth chocolatey goodness of Tanzania Burka Estate, a washed coffee perfect for your everyday espresso-based drinks. This exceptional speciality coffee brings a delightful balance with green apple and pomegranate notes providing a hint of acidity.
Roast - Light Medium
Process - Fully Washed
Plant Species - Arabica
Altitude - 1350m - 1500m
Origin - Tanzania
Burka Coffee Estate was founded in 1899 by German settlers just outside the town of Arusha in Northern Tanzania. The neighbouring Selian Estate was established in 1910 and acquired by Burka in 1991. The first coffee trees were planted in 1918 and now number some 1.3 million mostly shade-grown varietals. 314 acres are reserved for forests and a further 250 acres to natural grasslands. There are around 200 permanent staff at Burka, a further 200 casual daily staff and up to 5,000 temporary staff involved in the picking and sorting at the height of harvest season. All permanent staff are provided with housing on the Estates with salary set at least 20% above minimum government requirements.
Process - Washed
Fully-washed coffee beans, also known as wet-processed coffee beans, are a specialised coffee processing method that focuses on swiftly removing the cherry fruit from the coffee bean immediately after harvest. This method involves a series of meticulous steps, commencing with soaking freshly picked cherries in water for several days. This soaking process plays an important role in breaking down the fruit's outer layer, facilitating its removal. After the cherries have been soaked, they undergo a mechanised procedure that removes the fruit's outer layer, leaving only the coffee bean. Multiple rinses follow to eliminate lingering fruit particles before the beans are dried.
Grind Information
While we always recommend grinding your coffee fresh at home to achieve the perfect grind size for your specific brewing equipment, we understand this isn’t always practical. That’s why we offer a range of grind options aimed at delivering the best possible results across a variety of machines and brewing methods. However, due to the wide range of equipment available, we can’t guarantee that our pre-ground options will be perfectly matched to every individual setup.
