Back to Bean Discovery
Archival Release #38 - Mapendo

Archival Release #38 - Mapendo

Passenger Coffee

About This Coffee

A Democratic Republic of Congo single-origin from the Mapendo lot, grown in the Great Lakes Region at 1450–1800 masl (Mapendo 1800 separation). No variety or processing is specified. Tasting notes include lime and dark cherry aromatics, sweet plum and caramel sweetness, finishing with cocoa and black tea. Roast: Medium.

Origin

Flavor Notes

Black Tea, Cocoa, Caramelized, Lime

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Typology

PC

Passenger Coffee

Passenger Coffee put Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the global coffee map when it was founded in 2014. They are famous for their frozen preservation technique, where they freeze green coffee immediately to stop it from aging, allowing you to taste vintage harvests that are still shockingly fresh. Their roasting style is super elegant and precise, leaning towards lighter profiles that prioritize clarity, sparkling acidity, and sweetness over heavy body. As a certified B Corp, they are also incredibly serious about ethics, publishing detailed transparency reports that prove they treat their producers as real partners rather than just suppliers.

Similar Coffee Beans