Congolese Coffee | description of the flavor of Congolese coffee in the producing area of Congolese coffee

Congo coffee beans

The political and social unrest in the Congo has had a negative impact on the coffee industry, and the future of the coffee industry in the region and the availability of quality exports remain uncertain. Problems with the police and the Border Service mean that there will be delays and additional costs-sometimes in the form of bribes-in order to keep the coffee on the market flowing to the exportable border areas. Although neighboring countries like Uganda can deliver coffee within 10-14 days, it usually takes nearly 45 days to travel from Congo to the Kenyan port of Mombasa.

Growth height: 1400-2000 m above sea level

Region: Kivu

Arabica type: bourbon

Harvest season: March-June

Processing: washing and drying

Aroma: sweet, chocolate color

Flavors: citrus, dark fruits (berries, raisins, plums)

Alcohol thickness: high

Acidity: bright, lemon

Like Higher Grounds Trading Co. Such companies invest not only in developing local coffee structures, but also in importing and selling Congolese coffee in the United States and Canada. The Congo is still an exotic coffee-growing area with little supply in the general market.

Congo coffee growing area

Kivu has a vast territory and borders Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. The three provinces of Kivu are Manima, Sudkivu (South Kivu) and North Kivu (North Kivu), which includes Kahuz-Biga National Park, part of Danco National Park and the Ruwenzori Mountains. East Kivu is bordered by Lake Tanganyika.

Green Coffee cultivation in Congo

Kivu is a place famous for growing coffee, palm oil, cotton, tin and gold-it is the general name of eastern Congo or Kinshasa. The production of green coffee has recently risen to 960 tons, although it has declined in the global market, but it is growing rapidly. To accommodate this growth, about five years ago, fewer than 100 coffee washing stations sprang up. The cost per coffee washing station is between $70, 000 and $100000, which is a major investment.

Congo green coffee

A coffee-growing cooperative with 8000 members is Sopacdi (Solidarite Paysanne pour la Promotion des Actions Cafe et development Integral), whose coffee is Fairtrade and organically certified-an achievement given the difficulties facing the industry. Another cooperative, AMKA, which has 1200 members, produced 1000 60-kilogram bags in 2015.

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