DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104 (50g Sample Bag)(Gift)

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DR Congo — Sopade Best of Congo 104

Fully washed Brazilian coffees are something of a rarity. Processing washed coffees requires abundant water but the relatively low elevations of Brazil’s coffee-growing regions typically receive less rainfall and have higher air temperatures than similar regions across other producing countries.

These dry conditions lend themselves to naturally-processed coffees that need minimal water during the post-harvest treatment. Hence why most Brazilian lots are natural or pulped natural (semi-washed).

Bucking the prevailing trend, Espírito Santo-based producers Sivanius and Laudivanea Kutz are producing fully washed coffees that spring a surprise in the cup. And while this 256 lot has retained the rich texture you’d expect of a high-quality Brazil, it has a perceptible acidity and fruitiness you wouldn’t.

This washed DR Congo coffee from Sopade represents the precision-focused approach emerging from the Democratic Republic of Congo's specialty sector. The washed process employed here strips away fruit-forward characteristics typical of natural-processed coffees, emphasizing the bean's inherent clarity and mineral qualities. Sourced and roasted by Assembly Coffee, this 50g sample invites direct tasting exploration of what Sopade's careful cultivation and processing decisions have highlighted in the cup. The generous sample size offers multiple brewing opportunities to dial in extraction and discover the coffee's full sensory profile using the flavor wheel as a reference guide.