Tanzania Iyenga AMCOS PB Washed

Shoebox Coffee

21,95

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Size

125 gr

Region: Songwe, Tanzania

Producer: 500 smallholder farmers organized through Iyenga Washing station

Varietal: Local bourbon varietals

Process: Washed

Tasting notes: Mango, cardamom, black tea

Producer info and cup notes: After tasting our very first release of a Tanzanian coffee for the upcoming Airworks Ultralight sub, we knew we wanted another one for the main menu so ya'll wouldn't miss out. This field blend of local Bourbon varieties from the Iyenga AMCOS(Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society) did not disappoint. Iyenga's washing station in Songwe includes 193 official contributing members, and purchases cherry/parchment from a total of 500+ smallholder farmers in the surrounding area. Most folks delivering to the station are within walking distance, though to maintain a rule of less than 8 hours between picking and depulping, some larger harvests are brought by truck. The station operates a Penagos eco-pulper to conserve water, and runs an extremely tight washing protocol of just a single 10-12 fermentation before a fully cleaned up final washing step. The coffees are then dried between 7-12 days, on raised beds when they are available. As Iyenga's management looks to the future, they hope to acquire more drying space and build more raised beds to extend drying time and further refine their quality focused practices. These efforts are definitely paying off, as we have watched the pre-shipment samples from this program increase in quality from the previous year, initially peaking our interests in early 2025 as the cleanest and most complex Tanzanian coffee we had had thus far.

This year's harvest boasts a lovely punchy acidity and tons of tropical fruit, with some more classic east African vibes on the back end. In the cup, we find juicy mango and guava notes upfront, with some refined spice notes of cardamom and clove, and a delicate body that carries black tea and subtle florals.

Source: Showroom Coffee

Coffee information

Origin

Tanzania
Roastlevel

Ultra Light
Roastdate

April 6, 2026

Recipe

RECIPE

If you buy these coffees you probably know how to brew ;)
QC Recipe (Washed)

Dripper

Small conical v60 01, Cafec Flower etc.
Grind

Medium (4.3-4.5 ZP6)
Dose

12 gr
Water

1/3 strength Third Wave Water (Classic Profile)
Temp

92C (198F)
Recipe

Four equal pours of 50 gr, 5-8 ml/s, first pour bloom, second pour at 30 sec, third and fourth pour both begin after the water drains to 1 cm above coffeebed.

Tanzania Iyenga AMCOS PB Washed

21,95