ALMOST MEDIUM ROAST

10oz. whole bean coffee

Natural Process

Flavor
A fruity natural! Hints of lemony floral acidity along with tropical red fruit tones. A chocolate like finish to balance off the cup.

Info
A delicious Burundi coffee from the Businde washing station, located between 1,650 and 1,800 meters above sea level in the cool northern highlands of Kayanza, approximately 650 smallholder farmers cultivate plots of 0.5 to 3 hectares of the Bourbon variety. The farmers hand-pick the cherries and transport them on foot to the station the same day, ensuring the freshness of the cherries without waiting or unwanted fermentation. Local coffee farms are paid 20% above the local market price for carefully selected cherries. In addition, permanent station workers receive wages nearly 60% higher than typical rates for seasonal agricultural jobs.

During Belgian colonization, compulsory coffee cultivation was imposed as a means of paying taxes, leaving a difficult legacy that continued after independence. This led to decades of indifference toward coffee quality, compounded by unstable international prices. However, the renaissance of Burundian coffee began when local producers in the northern highlands, motivated by better practices observed in neighboring countries like Rwanda, began to form cooperatives and private washing stations. This change led to substantial improvements in quality, giving greater recognition and value to the coffee produced in Burundi.

Today, thanks to the increase in washing stations close to producing areas, it is possible to maintain better quality control and take full advantage of the ideal conditions of altitude, cool climate, and fertile soils. This has allowed coffee growers to receive better income from their harvests, positively transforming local communities and the prestige of Burundian coffee in the international market.