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Burundi Kayanza Kabuye Natural

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qianjie, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
State: Roasted coffee beans
Origin: Other
Roast Level: Medium roast

Country: Burundi
Elevation: 1750 meters
Region: Kayanza Kabuye
Roast Level: Medium roast
Processing Method: Natural

For pour-over brewing of this Burundi coffee: Use 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (Fujimarumi conical burr grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Continue pouring until reaching 105g, then pause. Wait until the water level drops to halfway in the coffee bed, then slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, total extraction time 2:00.

Burundi is located in the south of the equator in east-central Africa. It borders Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, with Lake Tanganyika to the southwest. The country consists mainly of plateaus and mountains, largely formed by the eastern plateau of the Great Rift Valley, with an average elevation of 1,600 meters nationwide, earning it the name "Mountain Country." More than half of the country lies on the famous Lake Tanganyika. The capital is Bujumbura. The western lakeside and valleys, as well as the eastern regions, have a tropical savanna climate; the central and western parts have a tropical highland climate. The average annual temperature is 20-24°C, reaching up to 33°C. March to May is the major rainy season, October to December is the minor rainy season, and other months are the dry season.

Burundi coffee shares remarkable similarities with its neighboring country Rwanda, and coffees from these two nations are often confused. Burundi's coffee cultivation is dominated by Bourbon varieties, using traditional wet processing methods for coffee cherries. The main characteristics of its specialty coffee are elegant sweetness and bright citrus aromatics. This particular batch is a Bourbon variety micro-lot.

Variety: Bourbon
Processing Station: Panga Processing Station
Flavor Notes: Grape skin, orange wine, fermented fruits

This batch is a natural-processed Bourbon micro-lot from the Panga Processing Station in Kabuye, Kayanza Province, located at Maldati Peak. The elevation is very high, with mountainous areas exceeding 2000 meters. The fertile, gravelly soil is excellent for coffee cultivation, and it's recognized as Burundi's best coffee processing station.

Burundi has one of the world's most diverse and successful coffee industries, with its own distinctive characteristics. Coffee was introduced to the country by Belgian colonists in 1930 and is now grown only on small farms. Unfortunately, many of these farms are located in areas bordering the conflict-prone Rwanda, which puts pressure on coffee production. Almost all coffee produced in Burundi is Arabica, with coffee trees in Ngozi planted at elevations above 1200 meters. Burundi coffee is aromatic and rich with excellent acidity, with most exports going to the United States, Germany, Finland, and Japan.

Flavor Profile: The flavor description reveals rich aromas of raisins, blackberry jam, and ripe peaches. The front notes present sweet flavors of cranberry, citrus, and peach juice, while rich sweetness of caramel and orange marmalade fills the entire cup. The fermented wine-like aroma from natural processing is also prominent, reminiscent of orange wine or peach flavors—truly a distinctive Burundi specialty coffee.

Bourbon coffee (French: Café Bourbon) is coffee produced from Arabica coffee trees of the Bourbon cultivar. Bourbon coffee was initially cultivated in Réunion, which was called Île Bourbon before 1789. It was later occupied by France to connect with the African continent and Latin America, and it's now one of the two most popular Arabica coffee production regions globally. Bourbon coffee is typically grown at elevations between 3,500 to 6,500 feet (1,062-1,972 meters).

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