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    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104
    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104
    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104
    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104

    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104

    Elevated Brewing
    Tastes like

    Maple Syrup + Cranberry + Dense

    Producer
    Sopade Smallholders
    Region
    South Kivu
    Variety
    Bourbon
    Terroir
    1500-2000 masl, temperate tropical climate
    Process
    Washed
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    Tastes like

    Maple Syrup + Cranberry + Dense

    Producer
    Sopade Smallholders
    Region
    South Kivu
    Variety
    Bourbon
    Terroir
    1500-2000 masl, temperate tropical climate
    Process
    Washed
    Tastes like

    Maple Syrup + Cranberry + Dense

    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104

    DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104

    During post-harvest, this coffee was fermented out of water for 12 hours, then fermented underwater for 24 hours and then fully washed of its mucilage before being dried and prepared for export.

    The result is a cup of intense sweetness, berry flavours and a weightier body than you’d usually expect of a fully washed coffee. A coffee to savour all day.

    This coffee was brought to the market by the inaugural Best of Congo auction. Designed to spotlight the country’s most exceptional lots, the auction was a powerful statement of what’s possible when Congolese producers are given a global platform.

    Grind Settings

    Kinu M47 Classic

    • Set dial to zero
    • Turn two and three-quarter turns
    • Grind slightly coarser for naturally-processed coffees
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    Fellow Ode Gen 2

    • Set dial to 5
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    Recipe

    Pour Over (flat-bottom)

    - Brew Ratio - 15g to 255ml (1:17)

    - Brew Time - 2:15-2:45

    - Water Temp - 98°C

    - Bloom - 50g, 30 seconds

    After bloom, pour to 100g. Pause until the waterline hits the coffee bed and then repeat three more times to 250g. Again, pour quickly, carefully and in a circular motion.

    Tip: Swirl brewer a few times during bloom to encourage saturation of coffee bed.

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    Sopade Smallholders
    The Producer

    Sopade was formed in 2017 by a group of smallholder farmers with previous experience in larger cooperatives. Their aim was to build a new model for Congolose coffee cooperatives rooted in equity, transparency, and community ownership. Today they have 818 members, 207 of whom are women, and their network spans over half a million individual trees.

    This specific lot was selected as one of the winning coffees at this year’s inaugural Best of Congo competition – an initiative created by Assembly, Keynote Coffee and local Congolose coffee cooperative leaders (including Sopade’s Mike Mobali Kaboyi) to share their exceptionally high-quality coffees with a global audience.

    Shipping & Returns

    Complimentary UK shipping over £50

    Royal Mail 2-4 Working Days Tracked £0.00 - £29.99 - £3.65

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    Europe & USA (under 2 kg) - £10

    Rest of World - £20

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