Coffee Description
Flavor notes of melon and dried apricot join with almond and vanilla. This sweet and bright body creates a satisfying, aromatic cup.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light/Medium
Variety
Blue Mountain
Process
Washed
Region
Mbeya
About Burka Estate of Tanzania
Burka Estate is one of the most established and prominent coffee producers in Tanzania, with roots going back to 1899. It’s located in the northern highlands on the slopes of Mount Meru, just outside the city of Arusha. Today, the estate manages over 340 hectares of Arabica coffee, having expanded in 1990 through the acquisition of the neighboring Selian Estate. While Arusha’s continued growth has reduced the overall size of the farm, Burka remains a central figure in Tanzania’s coffee landscape.
Mbeya, Tanzania
Ruby Coffee Roasters
After years of leading the roasting and coffee sourcing programs of other notable roasters, Jared and Deanna Linzmeier moved back to Jared's hometown of Nelsonville, Wisconsin to build their own roastery. Because doing something great doesn't always mean doing something large, Ruby has opted to partner with small farms, small exporters and create small coffee bars, allowing them to have a much greater impact on the economic, environmental, social sustainability of specialty coffee.
This perspective has propelled a roasting operation, which began in a spare workshop room at Jared's childhood home, to being named Best Coffee in Wisconsin by Food and Wine two years in a row. Accolade aside, Ruby's real goal is a simple one: to source phenomenal quality coffee and make it approachable to everyone.
