This morning we are drinking Tanzanian Peaberry coffee. Peaberry coffees are actually grown in many places in the world, but they are most commonly associated with Tanzania. As I read various coffee distributers descriptions of it, I giggled as they all made it seem like this wild rare find. The truth is about 5% of all coffees are peaberry. Granted that isn't a huge percentage, but it also isn't Indiana Jones finding the Lost Ark.
Most coffee cherries have two beans inside, and when they are come out are rather flat and oval shaped. The peaberry is one bean which was fertilized within the cherry, without a partner bean to grow and flatten with it. When it comes out, it is oval and round. For roasting purposes, these beans roast more evenly due to the rounder nature of the bean.
While peaberry coffee can come from any region, it is a bit of a mystery as to why Tanzania is so well known for their version. None of my readings could shed light on this. Still most coffee you buy from Tanzania will be peaberry.
I like the taste of it. It is bright, not very bitter, in fact pretty smooth.
Cheers!
Charlie
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