Roasted
13 Jan
Burka Estate Tanzania
Sweet & Mellow
Tastes Like:
Plum, Sweet Lemon, Gingerbread + Golden Syrup.
Grown in the historic Burka Coffee Estate, this coffee is part of a long-standing tradition of quality and sustainability. With shade-grown trees, dedicated workers and a commitment to social impact, Burka supports its community with housing, education, healthcare and fair wages - all while producing some of Tanzania's finest arabica beans. As a naturally processed bean, expect a bright yet juicy balanced cup that is perfect as either filter or espresso.
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Pickup available at Brewed HQ
Usually ready in 1 hour
Burka Estate - Penelope Coffee - Tanzania
250g
Brewed HQ
Brewed
263 Green Lanes
London N4 2UX
United Kingdom
Details
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Origin
Tanzania
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Location
Nicaragua - Dipilto
Tanzania - Arusha -
Process
Anerobic
From Penelope
Burka Coffee Estate was founded in 1899 by German settlers just outside the town of Arusha in Northern Tanzania. The neighbouring Selian Estate was established in 1910 and acquired by Burka in 1991. The first coffee trees were planted in 1918 and now number some 1.3 million mostly shade-grown varietals. 314 acres are reserved for forests and a further 250 acres to natural grasslands. There are around 200 permanent staff at Burka, a further 200 casual daily staff and up to 5,000 temporary staff involved in the picking and sorting at the height of harvest season. All permanent staff are provided with housing on the Estates with salary set at least 20% above minimum government requirements. Staff have social security and Labour Union membership included in their contracts, and an Estate credit union also offer loans and advice for education, health and house construction. Each estate has its own nursery which educates over 100 children, and two primary schools also cater for over 600 children, from the Estate workers and the neighbouring communities. An onsite health centre with Estate nurse and dispensary is available for all staff, and the Estate has its own ambulance, along with shops, sport facilities and churches and a mosque. Regular inter-Estate and inter-camp football & netball matches occur, along with staff BBQ’s and other holiday celebrations. Workers are supplied with free firewood from stumped coffee trees, fruit & nut trees are grown around the staff villages. The staff at Burka have a combined wealth of agronomic experience and over the course of many decades the estates have built a reputation for consistent production of fine arabica coffees characterised by mild acidity with flavours of lemon, chocolate & caramel.