Umble Reserve - Kilimanjaro Peaberry

TL;DR

A rare peaberry coffee from the high, volcanic slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Expect a sweet, vibrant cup with brown sugar, raisin, dark chocolate, and a bright pop of lime, plus the clarity and complexity that make peaberries so memorable.

BROWN SUGAR  •  RAISINS  •  DARK CHOCOLATE  •  LIME  •  STEWED TOMATOES

Some coffees tell a story through flavor. Others tell one through the place they come from. This one does both.

Grown on the fertile southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, this Tanzanian coffee benefits from volcanic soil, cool mountain temperatures, shade trees, and glacier-fed rivers. The result is a cup that is bright and approachable, with brown sugar, raisin, dark chocolate, lime, and yes, stewed-tomato notes.

What makes this coffee especially unique is that it is a peaberry - a small, round coffee seed that gives this already remarkable origin another story worth telling.

STORIES WORTH TELLING

PEABERRY

Most coffee cherries contain two seeds that grow pressed together inside the fruit. Every now and then, a cherry produces just one small, round seed instead. That natural variation is called a peaberry, and it shows up in only about 10% of coffee cherries.

Because that single seed receives all of the cherry's nutrients, coffee lovers often prize peaberries for their concentrated sweetness, clarity, and complexity. Tiny seed. Big personality.

SHADE GROWN

This coffee grows beneath a canopy of shade trees. That slower, gentler growing environment gives the coffee fruit more time to develop sweetness and complexity before harvest.

Those trees do more than help the cup taste great. They also protect the soil, support wildlife, and create a healthier growing environment. Shade grown is not just a farming detail - it is part of the story behind a better cup.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA

Every great coffee story needs a setting. This one begins on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain, where high elevation and volcanic soil set the stage for something special.

That setting helps make Kilimanjaro Peaberry both vibrant and balanced: a coffee with bright fruit, deep sweetness, and a real sense of place in every cup.

BREW IT YOUR WAY

Brew it as a pour-over when you want to chase every fruit-forward detail, or make it in your favorite drip brewer for a memorable morning mug. Either way, give it a moment to cool and let the story open up.

COFFEE DETAILS

Origin: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Farm: Mount Kilimanjaro Estate

Elevation: 2,000-2,500 MASL

Process: Washed

Varietals: KP, N39, Batian

TAKE IT FURTHER

BLOG: Our roast plan, called the roast profile, can make a big difference in how a coffee tastes - especially a light roast like this Kilimanjaro Peaberry. Check out this article to learn a little more about roast profiles.

PODCAST: Want to know more about shade grown coffee? Listen to Coffee 101: "The Ultimate Coffee Debate: Sun vs Shade".

STORY CHALLENGE: Meet up with a friend and each share the story of the wildest adventure you have ever been on.

MUSIC/MOOD: Put on the Kilimanjaro Peaberry Spotify Playlist. You can thank us later. Cheers.

Every great story starts somewhere.

This one begins literally on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. How cool is that?