Dark sludge

Dark sludge

This is the kind of coffee grandpa Bud loved: Dark, hints of leather and spices, shitloads of caffeine and cheap. Dark sludge is the ultimate "let me impress you with my black coffee" party trick. Don't get me wrong; this brew is awesome! It just happens to fall into that "love it or hate it" kind of coffee.

If you've been to Vietnam and drank their coffee, you will recognize this taste instantly. It will take you back to the warm beaches of Vietnam. Only difference here is that we don't drown our beans in chocolate sauce after roasting. 

Technically this not an espresso roast, but almost tastes like coffee Americano when brewed. It's actually a city roast, darker than medium roast but not so dark that the bean characteristics disappear. 

Weight: 250g 

Roast: Vietnamese Roast

Best use: Filter coffee, over a fire, or to start your car with (please don't try and start your car with The Sludge)

D.R. Congo Olive Mudekereza Robusta coffee beans

Black pepper, chocolate, clean and rounded

About This Coffee

This AtSource + lot comes from Mr. Olive Mudekereza, a Congolese farmer and entrepreneur who is one of the largest single producers of robusta and arabica coffee in the South Kivu region. 

AtSource is Olam’s revolutionary sustainability insights platform for agricultural supply chains, designed to measure social and environmental impact and drive change for farmers, communities and ecosystems. The platform was conceived to help us track our sustainability goals as well as empower our customers to more effectively manage their own. By providing intuitive access to over 100 metrics which allow us to more accurately measure our impact, we are better equipped than ever to realise our sustainability vision at scale.

Origin	Democratic Republic of Congo
Subregion	Livungi, South Kivu
Producer Type	Single Estate
Processing	Washed
Growing Altitude	>1000m

 

Plant Species	Robusta
Coffee Grade	DRC CR NAT HTM/N/M
Screen Size	15 Up
Bag Weight	60 KG BAG

The Region

Despite the social instability that has been present for decades in eastern Congo, the Ruzizi plain is an area with strong economic potential. It shelters the borders of three countries of the Great Lakes Region: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi. It is located between Lake Kivu in the North and Lake Tanganyika in the South. These two lakes are connected by the Ruzizi river, which offers a good water resource for agricultural activities and for feeding.

AtSource + Driving Measurable Impact

Our AtSource+ supply chains meet the following criteria:

• Origin traceability to farmer group
• Information across nine sustainability topics covering over 100 metrics
• Granular metrics and footprinting specific to the customer’s supply chain
• Ongoing insights support more effective and efficient interventions via continious improvement plans
• Impact narratives bring metrics to life on the digital dashboard