Tiny, But Packed Full Of Flavor: Tanzania Peaberry
The Drink: Tanzania Peaberry From CoffeeAM
Type: Single Origin Whole Bean
Overall Rating: 3.75 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs
Yup, you saw that correctly. They put my name on the bag! Gotta say that’s taking custom roasting to a whole other level! Anyways, today’s coffee comes from CoffeeAM. It’s their Tanzania Peaberry. It grows on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, an extinct volcano near the Kenyan border in northern Tanzania.
A little background about the Peaberry before we get too far. It’s a smaller than the average sized coffee bean and generally packed with a lot of extra flavor and generally makes some very delicious coffee.
From the high elevations of Mount Kilamanjaro, this varietal of Arusha Arabica coffee is nurtured in the volcanic soils and perfect climate conditions. Offering a lively cup of light-medium roasted coffee, Tanzania Peaberry displays many characteristics of Kenyan coffee, though slightly lighter in acidity.
-CoffeeAM description
In the aroma department, I picked up on a mild blueberry aroma, a nuttiness and a bit of chocolate. There was a hint of citrus before it faded away. It wasn’t blow me away aroma like some Peaberry coffees, but it was pretty good by my standards.
The nuttiness I smelled took the lead in the taste department. The berry was left to hangout in the background, along with a little bit of citrus. As it cooled down, a sweet, fruity flavor came out.
This coffee had a heavy body, with a lot of flavor.
A one pound bag of Tanzania Peaberry is on sale at the CoffeeAM site for $10.95, normally $12.95.
AM or PM, this is a good, flavorful cup of coffee. It earned an above average rating of 3.75 on the Daily Shot Of Coffee scale.
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Mike,
I think you meant to say that the coffee is on sale for $10.95, normally $12.95. Why is it that peaberry beans are smaller yet have more flavor? And lastly, how did you brew the peaberry, I tend to use a french press when I have a peaberry coffee. I think it brings out more of the flavor imo.
Yes, thanks for pointing out the typo!
I have no scientific evidence, but I think it’s because they’re more dense, like the coffee plant had enough nutrients to produce to coffee cherries, but just put it all together in one.
I usually use my french press too. However, I think I might try the Chemex next time since it seems to bring out different flavors.
not often you see your name on a bag.
i guess this makes it more difficult for your
wanna be friends to grab it and run.
Mount Kilamanjaro !
i’m not sure i even knew that coffee was
grown on the slopes.
LOL, they can steal it but they could tell I was the real owner!
I’ve had a couple of good coffees from those slopes, I wouldn’t mind trying some more.