Ninga

by Flower Child

Variety: Bourbon Field Blend Region: Muramvya, Burundi Altitude: 1,800-2,000 Meters Process: Washed Harvest: June 2024 Notes: Apricot, persimmon, sweet, tart and savory complexity. Ninga Hill produced a bright lot this year. It's been fascinating to observe, roast and cup the coffees of Long Miles Coffee for several years now. This cup was a standout among so many great lots. Upfront the viscosity is like a red tea with a marmalade tart about it. The cup evolves tremendously in character; hot sweet into cool sharp. Some other notes include lemon meringue, baking spice toffee. A unique and delicious profile. Ninga Washing Station has its own borehole water source. During the fully washed process, freshly harvested cherries are delivered by coffee farmers to the Washing Station, then floated and hand-sorted for ripeness upon arrival. The cherries are pulped and undergo a single fermentation process. Parchment spends around twelve hours dry fermenting. The parchment is sometimes ‘fo