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Roadmap CoffeeWorks

Tanzania Sambewe

Roaster Location: Lexington, Virginia
Coffee Origin: Songwe Region, Mbozi District, Tanzania
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 58/78
Est. Price: $16.95/12 ounces
Review Date: June 2021
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 9
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

High-toned, richly sweet, layered and complex. Mulberry, cocoa nib, myrrh, star jasmine, almond brittle in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright structure with citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, floral, cocoa-toned finish.

Notes

This coffee tied for the highest rating in a cupping of African Great Lakes coffees for Coffee Review’s June 2021 report. Produced by multiple family farms of the Sambewe AMCOS Cooperative from trees of the N39 and KP423 varieties of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Founded in 1990, Roadmap CoffeeWorks, formerly Lexington Coffee Roasters, is an award-winning artisan roasting company based in Lexington, Virginia. Roadmap CoffeeWorks focuses on producing fresh, distinctive and sustainable coffees. Visit www.roadmapcoffeeworks.com or call 800-322-6505 for more information.

Bottom Line

A stunningly juicy, deeply rich, chocolaty cup, pleasingly complicated by notes of mulberry and almond brittle.

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This review originally appeared in the June, 2021 tasting report: African Great Lakes Coffees: Quality in the Face of Adversity

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