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Tea-covered hills in Muramvya, BurundiAugustine Tours / Unsplash
2.9°S 29.6°E · 1,600–2,000 maslGrown in Kayanza
Burundian coffee
Burundi's coffee comes from hundreds of thousands of smallholders who bring cherries to central washing stations. Its sweet, tea-like Bourbons rival neighboring Rwanda's.
From the expedition filesCoffee arrived under Belgian orders in the 1930s; one family washing station has run since 1938.Read the Burundi file, with every source →- Region
- Kayanza
- Altitude
- 1,600–2,000 masl
- Varieties
- Red Bourbon
- Process
- Washed
Harvest calendar
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In the cup
Red berriesBlack teaOrangeCane sugar
Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Fruit
Chocolate
