Marshmallow, bittersweet chocolate, honey graham cracker notes with a Low Acidity and a Heavy Body. These pods are made with 100% Robusta coffee beans which have on average 83% more caffeine than arabica beans.

Farm Info

This is an AB grade Fair Trade Organic certified Robusta coffee from Tanzania. Grown in the highlands of Bukoba in Western Tanzania, bordering Lake Victoria, this Robusta coffee is grown by smallholder farmers with an average of 2.3 acres each. Most farmers intercrop with other staple food crops, providing good shade for the coffee. The mix of coffee, bananas, beans, maize and fruit trees ensure a bio diversity, and in addition to plants providing shade and good compost material, legumes like beans function as a binder for nitrogen.

Offering support to farmers in the community, the KADERES (Karagwe Development and Relief Service) program assists farmers in improving harvesting methods, as well as offering microcredits for farmers.

Kaderes Peasants Development PLC (KPD) is a coffee cooperative located in Karagwe, Kagera formed to support Robusta farmers in the region. Established in January 2008 by the Karagwe Development and Relief Services (KADERES), an NGO based in the region, KPD has grown from 34 members at their founding to over 4,000. Their meteoric growth is a testament to their success in opening new markets for their members' high-quality, FTO Robusta.

Since farmers process cherry on their own farms, processing methods can vary. However, all cherry is handpicked, sorted, and then laid to dry, typically on raised beds. KPD collects the dried cherries and transports them to the dry mill to be prepared for export. By collecting the dried cherry directly, KPD increases the final price farmers receive for their crops.

ROASTING

Artizan Coffee uses a complex, time-consuming and skilled process known as “split-roasting” technique for this estate coffee. One part of the beans are roasted for a shorter time and a lighter color in order to highlight the delicate flavors and aromas of the coffee. The other part is slow-roasted for a longer time and darker color to add body and intensity.

• ACIDITY | 1/5 ⚫⚪⚪⚪⚪

• ROAST | 3/5 ⚫⚫⚫⚪⚪

• BODY | 4/5 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

• CERTIFICATIONS | USDA Organic, Fair Trade

ORIGIN INFORMATION

• Grade: Cherry AB

• Variety: Robusta

• Country: Tanzania

• Region: Karagwe

• Producer: Kaderes Peasants Development PLC (KPD)

• WEIGHT | 5.5 grams of ground coffee per capsule

• CAFFEINE | 132 mg per capsule

• ALLERGENS | none

• OTHER | No other additives or preservatives

• COMPATIBILITY | Nespresso Original Machines, NOT compatible with Nespresso Vertuo Machines.

• Artizan Coffee and its products are not endorsed, sponsored, or licensed by Nespresso or its affiliates.

• QUANTITY | 10 pods

• MADE IN THE USA