Roast level: LightProcessing method: WashedRegion: Gatara, KayanzaWashing Station: MashaVariety: Bourbon Coffee from Burundi is sweet, memorable, and has characteristics of Kenya and Ethiopia combined. The primary tasting notes here are going to be orange, rooibos tea, and brown sugar. The acidity is tangy, the sweetness deep, and body hefty. It's unique and delicious! About the country and washing station: Coffee from Burundi is complex in flavor, but complicated in history. Belgians introduced coffee in the early 20th century, and forced coffee production for nearly half a century during their rule of Ruanda-Urundi (now Burundi and Rwanda). Independence was gained in the early 60s. At which farmers chose to continue with coffee grown, or abandon it all together for other crops. Coffee would become a major part of Burundi's economy, and was slowed by civil war at the turn of the century. When the conflict resolved, coffee started to become privatized by the government leading to the funding and support which led coffee to make up 80% of the countries exports. Masha washing station in Kayanza Burundi accepts coffee from over 3200 local farmers. Each producer has only 297 trees on average on roughly .11 hectares of land. These small-holder farmers are reliant upon coffee for their livelihood. Harvest here is typically April through June.
