MALAWI MAPANGA COFFEE Coffee is the beverage that keeps the world awake. Everyone shares the need for a cup of coffee whenever there is a feeling of sleepiness. This universal beverage is virtually present in every business meeting probably because coffee keeps the participant awake and alert. No wonder it ranked second in the world as a trade commodity. Africa is known to be one of the big producers of coffee. Malawi Mapanga is the smallest coffee growing country of Africa. Although it has a small quantity of production, this Malawi Mapanga coffee has something to show with regards to quality.
Malawi has been producing excellent coffee crops for over a hundred years now. The Malawi Mapanga coffee plantations began in the 1890’s. This exotic coffee is grown in the finest estates of the land and most of the production is exported to Britain. Recently the coffee has made its way to the cups of the Americans; United States is now one of the importers of Malawi Mapanga coffee. To appreciate coffee better, one has to be familiar with the common terms used in the coffee world. Mapanga coffee is known for it full mellow body, bright crisp acidity, and fragrant aroma and clean finish. To coffee lovers and connoisseurs, the describing words are easily understood but to simple coffee drinkers this may sound strange. Here are some common and popular words in the coffee dictionary; acidity is found to be the desirable characteristics in coffee that gives a snappy taste, without it coffee is flat and dull; aroma is usually associated with Arabica coffee, aroma contributes to the overall character of the coffee; body is the thickness and richness of coffee on `the tongue, it gives the impression of fullness. Green coffee is skinned coffee bean ready to be roasted, and gourmet coffee means specially selected coffee beans, grown in perfect geographical (high altitude, perfect climate and fertile soil) to have that distinct aroma and smooth flavor. Malawi Mapanga coffee is dry processed. Dry processing is the most common method used in Africa. After the traditional hand picking, the beans are exposed to the sun to dry. They are occasionally turned with the use of the rake to avoid fermentation and achieve even and perfect drying. After the coffee beans are skinned to reveal a green coffee bean, they are now ready for roasting. Dry processed Malawi Mapanga coffee is excellent drip coffee at Full City where the chocolaty and fruity flavor is revealed. |
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