DR Kongo: Amka

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What Muttley & Jack's Coffee Roasters says about this coffee

I koppen: Krämigt och balanserat med söta smaktoner av kanderade äpplen med inslag av tranbär och citrus.

Koppning: 87,5 poäng

Munkänsla: Rund, skiktad.

Botanisk variant: Red Bourbon

Process: Fully washed (tvättat)

Producent: Amka Kooperativ

Växthöjd: 1850 - 2050 möh

Region: Kivu

Background:

Founded in 2011 by just 15 farmers, Amka (which means “Awake Coffee Farmers”) has grown into a thriving cooperative of more than 2,100 members, around one third of whom are women. Since 2015, the cooperative has been producing Kivu-3 fully washed Arabica, cultivated along the volcanic slopes surrounding Lake Kivu.

Coffee grows particularly well here. Rich volcanic soils, a tropical highland climate, and elevations between roughly 1,450 and 1,850 metres above sea level create ideal conditions for producing vibrant, high-quality Arabica. Every cherry is hand-picked, then fully washed and dried slowly on raised African beds, allowing the coffee’s natural clarity and complexity to shine.

But this coffee carries a story beyond terroir. Since January 2025, conflict in the region — including the occupation of villages by Rwandan M23 rebels — has displaced more than one million people and…

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What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Congo

Region

Kivu

Producer

Amka Kooperativ

Process

washed

Variety

Red Bourbon

Altitude

1450 to 1850 m

Not stated

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Altitude, highest

“Rich volcanic soils, a tropical highland climate, and elevations between roughly 1,450 and 1,850 metres above sea level create ideal conditions for producing vibrant, high-quality Arabica.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Altitude, lowest

Species

“Since 2015, the cooperative has been producing Kivu-3 fully washed Arabica, cultivated along the volcanic slopes surrounding Lake Kivu.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Variety

“Botanisk variant: Red Bourbon Process: Fully washed (tvättat) Producent: Amka Kooperativ Växthöjd: 1850 - 2050 möh Region: Kivu Background: Founded in 2011 by just 15 farmers, Amka (which means “Awake Coffee Farmers”) has grown into a thriving cooperative of more than 2,100 members, around one third of whom are women.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Region

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