Coffee of the Month - April 2024 - Malawi AA Plus, Pamwamba

The Pamwamba Malawi Coffee is from the Southern Thylo district of Malawi and was first planted in 1979.The terrain is made up of rolling valleys with steepish slopes and large patches of indigenous forest retained between the fields of coffee. There is a rotational programme that uproots and replants each field every seven to eight years, this means they are always harvesting from young coffee which is largely disease free. Harvesting takes place between the months of April to September, this is as soon as the rainy season ends. The cherries are collected by hand then placed in large vats of water for several hours, the good ones slowly sink to the bottom and the unusable ones float. The peel and pulp are then mechanically removed. Fermentation and drying is the last step where the bean is left in the hot sun.

Growing Altitude: 1100 masl

Milling process: Washed, Sun-dried

Aroma: Fruity

Body: Full body

Acidity: Medium

Cup Characteristics:

Brown Sugar, Vanilla,

Maple, Raisin, Spice