Organic, Single Origin, Light Roast
Our coffee is sold in sealed, zippered, bags with valves.
Beans will be shipped as "Whole Bean" unless you add a note at check out. Please specify the grind required (Coarse, Medium, Fine, ~or~ French Press, Drip, Pour Over, Keurig, or Espresso)
Coffee CANNOT be shipped via Media Mail!
Tasting Notes:
This Karagwe Robusta Light Roast has hints of Roasted Peanuts and Tobacco with notes of Cocoa. Balanced acidity and a smooth satiny body make for an enjoyable cup, even when cold!
About Tanzania Robusta
Nearly half of Tanzania’s annual coffee volume is Robusta coffee. The West Lakes by Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika border Burundi and Rwanda, where Robusta coffee first entered Tanzania via the Haya tribe in the 16th century.
In Tanzania, Robusta mainly grows in the Kagera region, where the geographical location and soil quality are well-suited for the species. Coffea canephora originated in Central and West Africa and makes up around 40% of the world’s coffee production volume today. Vietnam is the world’s leading producer of Robusta with nearly 30 million bags a year.
When you compare Arabica vs Robusta. Robusta trees are easier to cultivate, can thrive in low altitudes and warmer climates, and are often very productive plants in terms of coffee volume. The higher caffeine content in Robusta coffee lends to the species’ robustness due to caffeine’s role as a natural pest repellent. That increased caffeine also leads to higher bitterness levels in Robusta coffee beans.
Robusta coffee is often used in espresso blends for its added value in flavor, aroma, and pronounced crema. The composition of Robusta coffee gives the crema more body and structure, resulting in a denser crema in the cup compared to Arabica coffee.