Each year, Nespresso’s coffee experts search the world over for unique coffees, and with the unveiling of these two new limited-edition Grand Crus, Nespresso invites coffee lovers to meet the coffee-growing communities of Rwanda’s Lake Kivu and Mexico’s Chiapas. Their names, UMUTIMA wa lake Kivu and TANIM de Chiapas, mean “heart” in the local languages, and are a tribute to the dedication and know-how of these farmers.
The quest for excellence transcends borders and preconceived ideas, so Nespresso’s coffee experts went to meet farmers on the shores of Lake Kivu in Rwanda to create Grand Cru UMUTIMA wa Lake Kivu, the smoothest and tastiest of East African coffees.
“While different methods are used to grow coffee, these two communities share the same dedication, the same exceptional community spirit and, ultimately, the same result: coffees of exceptional qualities appreciated the world over. UMUTIMA wa Lake Kivu and TANIM from Chiapas are Pure Origin Grands Crus, since 100% of the coffee comes from their respective countries. We are able to reveal and sublimate the intrinsic gustatory qualities of these coffees, using the separate roasting technique for a perfect result in the cup, and we wanted to share this achievement with our Club Members by inviting them to discover new flavors around the world”. Karsten Ranitzsch, Nespresso, Head of Coffee
Origin
The farming communities on these densely populated and highly cultivated shores of Lake Kivu use the most modern post-harvest techniques to produce coffee of exceptional quality and sublimate the aromas of this Arabica.
These farmers have adapted to the speci cities of their terroir, providing the coffee with optimum sunshine while inventing cultivation and harvesting processes that protect and slowly ripen the coffee cherries. Every 8 to 10 days, they return to hand-pick only fully ripened coffee cherries.
Roasting and aromatic profile
In addition to the meticulous harvesting of cherries at their peak of ripeness, Nespresso’s master roasters use split roasting to bring out the full complexity of this Rwandan terroir. Half the harvest is lightly roasted to bring out the fruity notes. The other half, on the other hand, is intensely roasted to express the full power and texture of the green coffee.
The unique personality of UMUTIMA wa Lake Kivu is born of this alchemical process devised by the Nespresso Experts. Each cup reveals the perfect harmonies of this refreshing new Grand Cru, with fruity notes sublimated by a long finish, whose name means “the heart of Lake Kivu”.
To create Grand Cru TANIM de Chiapas, the Nespresso Experts went to meet farmers in the Mexican forests of Chiapas. Through their knowledge of the terroir and the transmission of ancestral cultivation methods, these communities harvest a coffee of exceptional quality, which they consider a divine gift, and which is now available to taste in a limited edition.
Origin
Grown in a forest symbiosis on volcanic soil, Chiapas coffee cherries share the sunshine of the canopy with other local plants such as oranges and avocados, slowly reaching full aromatic maturity before being selected and harvested, in three batches, by the farmers.
Roasting and aromatic profile
The harvesting of perfectly ripe coffee cherries with the utmost care, followed by a separate roasting process, will reveal the full complexity of this Mexican terroir. One half of the green coffee crop is slowly roasted at low temperature to protect the light nutty and cereal notes. The other half is intensely roasted to reveal its power and bring out its silky texture.
The unique personality of TANIM de Chiapas, whose name means “the heart of Chiapas”, is the result of the alchemy created by the Nespresso experts. Each cup reveals a harmonious Grand Cru, appreciated for its round mouthfeel and delicate cereal notes.
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