Nafeesa Esmail
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Nafeesa Esmail

Rich Dried FruitSpicyStrawberry

About this coffee

Dried Fruit. Spice. Strawberry. Chewy. All the caffeine. All the flavour. Expect rich dried fruit, chewy, spicy, and a hint of strawberry in every cup of our specialty Robusta/Canephora, sourced directly from Nafeesa Esmail’s farm in Mukono, Uganda. With a medium to dark roast to unlock a deeply comforting and deliciously moreish profile, it shines best as a big, chewy espresso or a full-bodied filter brew. What's the secret to these unforgettable flavours? This lies in Nafeesa’s expertise as a conservation scientist and founder of ASISI Coffee. By growing the coffee under the shade of an indigenous forest and using a mosto aerobic natural method, Nafeesa perfectly balances nature conservation with craft to bring out its remarkably sweet and complex flavour.

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Coffee data

Origin
Uganda
Process
Natural
Process detail
Aerobic Natural
Variety
Specialty Robusta - Coffea Canephora - Erecta, Nganda
Altitude
1000-1200masl

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