This SL28 coffee was grown on the Glenmalure section of Ngila Estate, which focuses on the cultivation of specialty coffees and it is located on the edge of the cloud forest that surrounds the Ngorongoro crater in Northern Tanzania. Ngila lives in harmony with the protected wildlife living on its doorstep. The farm covers approximately 100 hectares and borders a 50-hectare forest corridor that allows local fauna, such as elephants, to access traditional migration paths and mineral-rich caves. The estate’s proximity to the Ngila River also supports seasonal reforestation efforts, which help mitigate erosion and promote biodiversity in the region. Ngila is home to both native wildlife and seasonal animal migrations such as elephants, buffalo, antelope, leopards and dik-diks. 

As part of Ngila’s washed coffee processing, this coffee was sorted by hand, pulped, then fermented as parchment for 12 hours. After that, the beans were washed, then dried on raised beds for 8 to 13 days depending on how dry the weather is.