The Jersey Estate sits beside Mount Selinda on Zimbabwe’s eastern border, at the edge of the Chirinda Forest Botanical Reserve—the southernmost tropical rainforest in Africa.The estate was established in 1944, and coffee trees were added in 1980. Today, 430 acres of the estate are cultivated with the coffee varietals SL-28, Catimor-129 and Costa Rica-95.This is a wonderful coffee from, at least in this coffee lover's opinion, a very overlooked origin. This is a smooth, medium-bodied coffee with tons of character. It has a slightly muted winey/citrus brightness and nice earthy note and a spicy finish.
It starts with a bold aroma while it's still brewing and carries right on into a complex earthiness with hints of cocoa, nuts and caramel...in a very well-balanced cup, with just enough wineyness to keep you on your toes. Sounds like a lot from a simple not-so-little coffee bean, but you will end up with a wonderful cacophony lingering on your palate.
Try before you stock up with a 1/2 pound sample!