Mitumba is an espresso coffee with balanced acidity. The aftertaste is creamy and with a taste of saturated tobacco. Mitumba’s beans are 70% Arabica and 30% Robusta from organic and fair trade plantations in the Congo.
The name is taken from the mighty Mitumba mountain range that bursts out of the Congo’s soil and contributes to a nutrient-rich highland, optimal for the growth of coffee plants.
70% Arabica coffee and 30% Robusta coffee from organic and fair trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The coffee is grown at high altitude, beautifully located in the eastern part of the Congo, in North Kivu Province. On mountain slopes in Virunga National Park and along Lake Edward, the coffee berries are allowed to slowly ripen until they are ready to be harvested.
Once the coffee berries have gone through the process that ultimately gives us two coffee beans from each berry, the beans are left to dry in the sun before being packed and shipped to us for roasting.
The easiest coffee drink of the summer! Perfect if you love espresso but want something cooling in the heat.
INGREDIENTS:
1 strong espresso
150 ml tonic water
Ice cubes
Lemon as decoration
DO THIS:
1. Make an espresso (make a double espresso if you need a real caffeine kick) and let it cool.
2. Fill a glass with ice. Pour in the espresso and add 150 ml tonic water, stir.
3. Decorate with a slice of lemon or a strip of lemon peel.
Through the Rutasoka Fundraising Foundation, we reinvest in sustainable agriculture and improved primary care in areas where the raw materials come from. Här kan du läsa mer om några av våra projekt.
The coffee producers in eastern Congo have for a long time been affected by war and conflict, which has led to their plantations being neglected and the producers have risked their lives to smuggle the raw coffee to neighboring Uganda on the other side of Lake Edward. It is only in recent years and with increased stability in the area that the producers have been able to get their revenge, with high-quality coffee, a burning commitment, and a lot of hard work, coffee from the Congo has become something to be reckoned with on the international market again. And we are proud that we have been able to be part of the development since the start of 2017. Together with you as a customer, we can continue to build up our fellow human beings’ standard of living and life’s work.
