Our Tanzania Korongo Washed AB coffee is sourced from various estates located in Mbozi, Mbeya, and Mbinga regions of Tanzania. Grown at altitudes ranging from 1600 to 1900 masl, this coffee is a blend of Blue Mountain, Bourbon, SL28, and Typica varietals. It is wet-processed and harvested between May and November. With tasting notes of dried fruit, citrus fruit, and dark chocolate, this Korongo AB grade coffee is a must-try for all coffee lovers.
Freshly Roasted - Tanzania Korongo Washed AB
Our Korongo blend (named for the Swahili word for flamingo) is sourced from a network of washing stations across Mbozi, Mbeya & Mbinga, in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands.
Selected by QC teams in Tanzania, Korongo showcases Tanzania’s true potential, offering a consistent, fully traceable 84+ SCA cup available in large volumes. Vertical-integration and whole-harvest sourcing enable us to source Korongo at an accessible price that supports roaster success and producer resilience. Our Korongo displays the best of Tanzanian flavor profiles with a full body, pronounced sweetness and prominent acidity.
Cultivation
In addition to growing coffee, farmers typically intercrop with corn, beans, groundnuts, sunflowers and ginger.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
Cherry is hand-harvested. Farmer process cherry on their own farms, so individual processing methods vary from farm to farm. In general, cherry is pulped using either an eco-pulper or standard pulper and then fermented. Following fermentation, parchment is dried on raised beds for 14-20 days.
Once dry, the parchment sits for 2-3 months in cooperative warehouses before being transferred to mills in either Mbozi or Mbinga, districts in Southern Tanzania, to be prepared for export.
