Sun-Dried Burundi Flavor Description & Best Burundi Coffee Brands

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Flavor Profile

Flavor description: Rich aromas of raisins, blackberry jam, and ripe peaches. The front notes reveal sweet flavors of cranberry, citrus, and peach juice, while rich sweetness from caramel and orange jam 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

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

Product Information

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

Coffee Details

Burundi Kayanza Kabuye Natural

Country: Burundi
Altitude: 1,750 meters
Region: Kayanza Kabuye
Roast Level: Medium roast
Processing Method: Natural processing

Brewing Instructions

For pour-over Burundi coffee: Use 15g of coffee, medium grind (grind with Fuji's ghost tooth grinder at setting 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Continue pouring to 105g, then pause. Wait until the water level drops to halfway, then slowly pour until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Burundi Coffee Region

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 East African Rift Valley. The average elevation is 1,600 meters, earning it the name "Mountain Country." Over 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 mountain climate. The average annual temperature is 20-24°C, with highs reaching 33°C. March to May is the heavy rainy season, October to December is the light rainy season, and other months are the dry season.

Coffee Characteristics

Burundi coffee shares striking similarities with its neighbor Rwanda, and coffees from these two countries 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 microlot.

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

This batch is a natural-processed Bourbon microlot from the Mardati peak in the Kabuye area of Kayanza province, processed at the Bwaya station. The altitude is very high, with mountainous areas exceeding 2,000 meters. The fertile, gravelly soil is ideal 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 unique characteristics. Coffee was introduced to the country in 1930 by Belgian colonists and is now grown only on small farms. Unfortunately, many of these farms are located in areas bordering the war-torn Rwanda, which puts pressure on coffee production. Almost all coffee produced in Burundi consists of Arabica beans, with coffee trees in Ngozi planted at altitudes above 1,200 meters. Burundi coffee has a rich, aromatic flavor with excellent acidity, and most of its products are exported to the United States, Germany, Finland, and Japan.

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473