The acidity gives this coffee its character. It opens with tart, bright pomegranate before easing into familiar notes of cocoa nib and baking spice. The body sits in the middle - neither too light nor too heavy. This Tanzania lot is washed and grown at 1,600 meters, so the fruit remains clean and the finish stays dry.
Elton Farm sits in Mbeya, where the coffee grows beneath avocado and macadamia trees. More than half the land is reserved for conservation rather than planting. Elton also serves as a collection point and washing station for nearby growers, so their coffee passes through here before leaving.
If you prefer light roasts and want spice with structure, this is the choice to try. On the table it performed well with V60, Aeropress, and Chemex, and it rewards adjustment, so it is worth shifting your ratio or grind to see where the spice settles.
