{"product_id":"low-caf-south-sudan-equatoria","title":"LOW CAF SOUTH SUDAN Equatoria","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/7591\/7386\/files\/Calm-Coffee-Roastery-South-Sudan-Excelsa-Caffeine-Meter_480x480.png?v=1785680046\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis Low Caf Excelsa is indigenous to South Sudan, confirmed through genetic testing by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Equatoria Coffee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies: Excelsa \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Honey + Anaerobic Fermentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Nzara, Western Equatoria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 600m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: April 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaffeine Level: 0.73% (green coffee)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCoffee production in South Sudan was largely wiped out by the Second Sudanese Civil War in the 1980s. Equatoria Coffee began replanting in 2018 - introducing coffee as a faster-maturing income stream alongside their long-term teak operation, which takes 25 years to reach harvest against coffee's three. The company now runs an 82-hectare plantation in Nzara County alongside a washing station and dry mill, and works with approximately 1,500 smallholder farmers across the region - supplying seedlings, training and direct access to international buyers. Farmers receive a base price for their coffee, topped up with further profit once it's sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Excelsa grown here is indigenous to South Sudan - a fact confirmed through genetic testing by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which also identified high genetic diversity in the variety. It's a hardy, disease-resistant species, well suited to the region's unpredictable rainfall, and distinct enough from arabica that it brings an entirely different character to the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis lot is processed as an anaerobic honey - whole cherries are fermented in sealed tanks for 48–64 hours before being pulped and dried. This Excelsa has a character all of its own, smooth and mellow, low on acidity, with nutty sweetness and an unusual complexity that speaks to its wild, indigenous origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe find Excelsa can benefit from a little more rest than most coffees - around two weeks after the roast date is the best time to start brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Calm Coffee Roastery","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":62795652333898,"sku":"L-2604-SSU-250","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Cafetiere","offer_id":62795652366666,"sku":"L-2604-SSU-250","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Filter","offer_id":62795652399434,"sku":"L-2604-SSU-250","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Stovetop","offer_id":62795652432202,"sku":"L-2604-SSU-250","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/7591\/7386\/files\/Calm-Coffee-Roastery-Low-Caf-South-Sudan-Equatoria-Tasting-Notes_20bd83f5-a0a1-43dd-b794-4be2fa394509.jpg?v=1785754096","url":"https:\/\/calmcoffeeroastery.co.uk\/products\/low-caf-south-sudan-equatoria","provider":"Calm Coffee Roastery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}