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Peaberry. What is a peaberry? Normally, two beans grow inside a single coffee cherry but occasionally the cherry only produces one bean, or seed, inside the fruit.\u00a0 The round-shaped bean that forms when one of the two flat-sided beans in the coffee cherry fails to grow is called a peaberry. Dense and uniform in size, they roast more evenly. You’ve heard the saying good things come in small packages, right? Though small in size, the peaberry\u2019s internal development gives it an intense and concentrated flavor.<\/p>\n
This is the third offering from Malawi, a country with one of the smallest coffee yields in East Africa.\u00a0Malawi sable farms packs a punch, with a vibrant splash of lime zest, and spicy and complex citrus notes. I can taste the great care and pride from the farmers in this cup, and I wanted to create a pairing that would honor the coffee farmers of Malawi.<\/p>\n
I started researching Malawian cuisine, and I came across a staple across Africa. In Malawi, this dish is called nsima<\/em>. It is a paste made from maize flour and cornmeal, and is served with a variety of dishes. Since this coffee begs for a savory pairing, I thought I would make a nsima inspired waffle; a cornmeal waffle filled with a variety of spices like grains of paradise, cumin, coriander and paprika. Another dish that caught my eye was sumu, or kachumbari. Sumu is essentially a tomato and onion salad,\u00a0almost like a pico de gallo, and would be perfect on top of my waffles!<\/p>\n In researching all of the food and the culture of Malawi, it really opened my eyes to how special this coffee is, and this isn’t just a cup of coffee, this is the heart and soul of the coffee farmers in Malawi. I think I was able to put together a pairing that does this coffee justice, and to date, this is one of my favorite pairings I have put together.<\/p>\n \t\nNsima inspired waffles<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAuthor: