Muungano

Muungano

Red Bourbon Variety

South Kivu, DR Congo

plum, pomelo, brown sugar

Washed Process

Our second offering ever from the DRC is a lot we won from the Best of Congo Auction! Expect dark fruits and juicy pomelo acidity.

 

 

Regular price $21.75
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Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

Muungano

PRODUCER

Since 2025

RELATIONSHIP

1480-2000 masl

Elevation

We are excited for our second ever offering from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In August 2025, we participated in the Best of Congo auction and were happy to secure this tasty lot from the Muungao Cooperative. This co-op formed partly to end the transport of coffee at night across Lake Kivu to be sold in Rwanda where prices were better. Many initiatives have grown out of this coop including a medical clinic and programs that promote gender equity. 

The coffee itself is quite tasty! Fresh off the grind the aromatics are intense, and lean toward darker stone fruits like plum. In the cup we are tasting everything from plum to pomelo, all wrapped up in a brown sugar sweetness. Grab a bag and know that you are supporting a co-op that has brought strong socio-economic development to this region!

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community