TANZANIA PEABERRY MONDUL ESTATE

The Mondul Estate is a part of the Burka Estate, one of Tanzania’s most historic and significant specialty coffee producers, located in Northern Tanzania. Established in 1899 by German settler Mr. Rahn, Burka began with the planting of its first coffee trees shortly thereafter. After World War I and the end of German East Africa’s colonial status, the estate was classified as "Enemy Property" and transitioned to the British Protectorate of Tanganyika. In 1929, Swiss investors acquired the estate, and it has remained in their ownership through Tanganyika's independence from Britain and its union with Zanzibar to form modern-day Tanzania.

The Burka Coffee Estates employs around 200 permanent staff members and hires an additional 500 temporary workers during the harvest season. Permanent employees and their families benefit from on-site housing, medical services, and educational facilities for their children, with wages set at least 20% above the minimum. The estate practices environmentally friendly and responsible coffee farming, producing shade-grown Arabica coffee that is both eco-conscious and supportive of local communities. The coffee, known for its full body, rich aroma, and a black-currant/chocolate finish, shares many characteristics with Kenyan coffee, offering a premium gourmet experience.

Peaberry coffee beans, produced by the estate, are known for their concentrated flavor and distinctive aroma. Unlike the usual flat beans, peaberries roast more evenly due to their rounded shape, which facilitates better heat transfer during roasting. Typically, about 5% of coffee cherries yield peaberry beans, which occur when only one seed in the cherry is fertilized.

POUR-OVER BREW GUIDE

Coffee: 16g

Water: 240g @ 200°F

GRIND
MAHLKONIG EK43- 8

BREW

0:00 - Bloom - 40g
0:20 - Center Pour - 100g
0:40 - Center Pour - 200g
1:20 - Spiral Pour - 250g
Drain By 2:40