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Burundi Kayanza Natural

Burundi Kayanza Natural

$17.00 USD
$17.00 USD
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Burundi Kayanza Natural Grade 1 - Is processed at the Gakenke Central Washing Station established in 1992, which is located in northern Burundi at the Kayanza commune. Their crops consist of approximately 175 registered smallholder producers, who harvests 250 trees on average. Burundi is a country in the African Great Lakes region in Central Eastern Africa bordering Lake Tanganyika in south west and bordering with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda & Tanzania. Kayanza is one of the most reputable growing regions of Burundi due to their rich volcanic soil and optimal growing conditions. This coffee uses a natural processing method. Unlike washed coffees, after the coffee cherry is picked from the tree, the cherry is laid out to dry with the coffee bean still inside. The cherries are raked and rotated regularly to slow down the process of natural fermentation and reduce the risk of rotting in the sun. Once the cherries are fully dry, the outer skin and fruit are separated to extract the coffee beans inside.
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  • Coffee Profile

    • Arabica-Bourbon
    • Process: natural
    • Altitude: 1800 m
    • Drying: Raised Bed Sun Dried

  • Roast

    This is a medium roast with a 15% development. This ensures adequate development is achieved while maintaining origin characteristics.

  • Tasting Notes

    • Black Cherry
    • Milk Chocolate
    • Ripe Strawberry

Burundi-Kayanza Region

Burundi is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. It shares borders with Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

Gakenke is a renowned coffee station located in the Gatara Commune of Kayanza Province, Burundi. The farmers primarily cultivate older bourbon varieties, which are the original coffee cultivars brought to the region in the 1930s by Catholic monks from Réunion Island. Positioned at an altitude of 1,672 meters above sea level, Gakenke has farms that extend even higher.

The name 'Gakenke' originates from a local plant known for its slender, hollow stems, traditionally used for consuming homemade banana beer.