Temple Coffee and Tea
Tanzania Nzovu
| Roaster Location: | Sacramento, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Mbeya growing region, southwestern Tanzania. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 54/62 |
| Est. Price: | $15.50/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | May 2012 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Brisk, cedary berry notes dominate in aroma and cup, with hints of cocoa and a rounder, juicier fruit, cherry perhaps. Softly balanced acidity; impressively plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, straightforward finish.
Notes
Despite great potential as a producer of fine coffee owing to high growing elevations and well-established plantings of traditional varieties of Arabica, Tanzania has struggled as a coffee producer owing to poorly developed infrastructure. Nevertheless, the soft, delicate cup often associated with southwestern Tanzania is displayed in this graceful offering from Temple Coffee and Tea. With two coffee houses located in California's state capitol Sacramento, Temple recently and successfully transitioned from serving coffee roasted by others to roasting its own. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Comfortable coffee: Brisk but not bright, pleasantly full in mouthfeel.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2012 tasting report: Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania
