Try our new Limited Edition Specialty Single Origin Coffee from Myanmar!
Tasting Notes: Melted Dark Chocolate, Red Berries, Gooseberries, Golden Syrup and Raisins.
Bag Size: 227g
SCA Score: 85.5
Location: Ywangan, Shan State
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1200 - 1550m
Harvest: December - March
Recommended Espresso Recipe: 18g / 33-35 sec extraction
Roasted in Dublin
About the Coffee Origin
Shan State is in the east of Myanmar, neighbouring Yunnan in China to the north, and Laos and Thailand to the east and south. Within the region, smallholder farmers cultivate a number of coffee varietals, though they are often kept separate rather than blended which has helped local pricing to more than double.Over the recent years one of the many challenges faced by farmers in Myanmar has been climate change, with rain and hailstones causing damage to the trees. Alternative crops such as banana, tea, pineapple and papaya help to balance out income throughout the year, but make it hard to invest in any meaningful way when issues strike.
Some communities in the mountainous region having been working recently to strengthen farmer organisations and produce outstanding dry natural coffees. The Mandalay Coffee Group (exporter of this coffee) sources fresh cherries from many of these same communities to produce washed and natural coffees at their own facility.
