Front Runner

Origin: Myanmar Process: Natural Roast: Medium Varietals: 80% Catuai/20% Catimor Tasting Notes: Dark chocolate plum with a velvety body and cranberry finish Certifications: Fair Trade Organic Coffee was first introduced to Myanmar (formerly Burma) in 1885, but for the next fifty years or so, the coffee trade inched along on a fairly limited scale. Over the last several years, however, several organizations have begun to put more focus on the coffee trade as the Myanmar economy has opened up. Private entities and NGOs have been working with growers to improve agronomy and harvesting practices, and investments in milling and education have brought about the birth of a true specialty coffee business in the country. The climate in Myanmar’s highlands – hot days, cool nights – lends itself well to coffee cultivation. Given the relative predictability of very, very dry and hot weather during harvest season, it is particularly well suited to natural processing. The drying beds here are neatly