Description
Grown in the Kayanza District of Burundi. A special coffee with savory and fruity flavor profile. Roasted Medium.
KAYANZA REGION
1650 MASL
The Butezi Washing Station is located in the town of Gahombo, in the Kayanza Province of Burundi. More than 2,000 producers deliver cherry for processing here, either directly to the station or to a receiving point about 1.5 kilometers away in Rukago. Farmers here own less than half a hectare of land, on average, and in addition to growing coffee, they also grow crops like bananas, beans, yams, and cassava, both for sale and for household use.
Due to the small size and yield on the average coffee farm or plot, washing stations are the primary point of purchase for us in Burundi. Unlike other coffee-growing regions in Central and South America where landholdings are slightly larger and coffee-centric resources are more available, most producers do not have space on their property or the financial means to do their wet- or dry-milling. Instead, the majority of growers deliver cherry to a facility that does sorting, blending, and post-harvest processing of day lots to create different offerings.
We have cupped coffees from more than 50 washing stations in an attempt to pinpoint those with the best practices, cleanest cups, and most high-quality nearby farms. While the logistics of buying coffees from Burundi are extremely challenging, we love the heavy figgy, fruity, and lively coffees we find here—they remind us like a Malbec, with a firm support of acidity.
Taste Profiles: Chocolatey, Nutty
Origin(s): Africa
Process(es): Washed
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Natural:
Fruit is dried on the bean, providing the most complex flavor profile.
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Monsooned:
Coffee is fermented creating a more "winey" flavor profile.
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Washed:
Coffee is fully washed creating a clean, crisp flavor profile.
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Semi-Washed:
Coffee is pulped then dried, creating a more complex flavor profile.
Tasting Notes:
Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt
More about this coffee batch
Country of origin:
Burundi
Varietal(s):
Bourbon, Jackson, Mibirzi