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Rwanda Rulindo Tumba
Tumba is abundantly sweet with flavors of honey and caramelized sugar, accented by hints of pomegranate, Earl Grey, raspberry lemonade, whole spices, and brisk black tea. City to Full City+. Good for espresso.
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Full Cupping Notes
The dry fragrance is laced with honey sweetness and spiced hints, fruit accents that are slight, and a tea-like sparkle. There's a real depth of sweetness that blossoms in the wet aroma, a complex mix of brown sugars, and fragrant caramelized sugars, along with a hint of dried fruit. The brewed coffee is much more substantial, without losing the aromatic characteristics smelled up front. The sweetness is marked by notes of honey and torched sugar aspects all along the recommended roast range, and light to middle roasts are fruited with accents of berry, pomegranate, and the zing of raspberry lemonade. The finish at City and City+ displays delicate suggestions of wole spices, and aromatic Earl Grey tea. Tumba shows a moderate level of acidity when roasted light, with aspects of black tea and a spritz of lemon that bring out a brisk, mouth cleansing finish. Tumba's sweetness holds up to darker roast levels, and my Full City roast surprisingly showed more dark fruit beneath the cocoa roast flavors than I expected. Dark roasts of Tumba make a bittersweet, chocolate-laden espresso shot too, heavy body like soy milk, and a fruit/spice flavor note that reminds me of Dr. Pepper soda.
- Process Method Wet Process (Washed)
- Cultivar Bourbon Types
- Farm Gate Yes
The coffee from Tumba washing station wason my radar for years before we first bought it almost a decade ago. When I first tasted it, the sweetness and bright acidic snap in the cup made a great impression. But at the time I noticed varied quality from one cup to the next, and a lack of consistency can mean problems in the processing. For a coffee buyer, it signifies that what you taste now might not be what you get upon importation. The backstory at the time was Tumba Station was a private processing wet mill that had 2 owners with very different ideas of quality and how to run a mill. Fast forward a few years, and we found ourselves purchasing Tumba for the first time under a very different light. A local teacher in the Tumba area for which the mill is named, had taken over all aspects, and the coffee was consistent in every cup ... and amazingly good! Venustre Mugraneza, the teacher, is esteemed in the local community and has been systematically improving the mill. The best coffee cherries (those that make up this lot) are dried in a special area of raised beds and receive focused handpicking by the farmers. Tumba is situated at 1825 meters in the Rulindo district, where we've also sourced the excellent Cocatu Cooperative lots.
| Region | Tumba Town, Rulindo District, Northern Province |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun Dried |
| Arrival date | December 2023 Arrival |
| Lot size | 80 |
| Bag size | 60 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | Bourbon |
| Grade | A1 |
| Appearance | .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen |
| Roast Recommendations | City to Full City+ |
| Type | Farm Gate |
| Recommended for Espresso | Yes |
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