Burundi Masanganzira Fully Washed
About This Coffee
History of Coffee in Burundi
During colonization, Belgians forced the people of Burundi to grow coffee to pay taxes, an all too familiar story. So, it is understandable that after independence, the farmers of Burundi were less than enthusiastic about growing coffee and there was almost no focus on quality. When world coffee prices dropped to historic lows 20 years ago, prices paid to farmers by government run washing stations were so low that coffee was smuggled into neighboring countries to be sold as Rwandan or Tanzanian coffee. When prices began to rise and become relatively stable, Burundi coffee farmers in the northern highlands did not forget that Rwanda received better prices for quality. The coffee farmers of Burundi began to emulate some of what was happening in Rwanda, forming cooperatives and seeking ways to improve quality
The Process
Ripe cherries (superior quality) are selected from daily pickings and then floated to select only the highest quality cherries by density. These are then pulped, dry-fermented for 14 hours and thoroughly washed to remove all the remaining mucilage. The coffee is then dried on raised beds, first in the shade and then in full sunlight for a total of around 20 days. The coffee is carefully turned throughout to maintain a consistent drying process. One the optimum moisture content has been reached the coffee is rested in a cool dark environment prior to export.
- Subregion Gashoho commune, Muyinga Province
- Producer Type Small Holder Farmers
- Wet Mill Masanganzira
- Processing Washed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Bourbon
- Min Growing Altitude 1600m
- Max Growing Altitude 2000m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £5.20
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade BDI CA FW SC 15+
- CTRM Contract Number P8002329-3
- Origin Burundi
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk