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coffees from Burundi
Burundi coffee is a small-lot, high-altitude origin that punches well above its weight in specialty circles. with 41 coffees from 31 roasters in our index right now, it has real presence, and the cup quality backs that up.
quick profile· from our live index
- coffees listed
- 188
- roasters
- 131
- common flavour
- stone fruit, black tea, tea-like, jasmine
- common regions
- kayanza, ngozi, gakenke, cerrado
- price range
- A$12.51 – A$80
what is burundi coffee?
Burundi coffee is arabica grown at high altitude in central africa, almost entirely from bourbon variety trees. the country sits in the great rift valley, and that geography, thin air, volcanic soil, gives the cherry time to develop real complexity before it's picked and processed at washing stations.
what does burundi coffee taste like?
Burundi coffee tastes like stone fruit and black tea first, often with a tea-like delicacy that catches people off guard. you'll find lemon brightness cutting through, sometimes a winey depth, and jasmine floating in the background. it's not a heavy cup. it's precise, almost restrained, which is exactly why people keep coming back to it.
why does burundi coffee matter?
Burundi matters in specialty coffee because it consistently produces cups that reward attention. it's a small origin with limited export volume, so what reaches roasters tends to be carefully selected. the combination of altitude, bourbon genetics, and washing station culture here produces something you genuinely can't fake with beans from elsewhere.
what should you look for in burundi coffee?
look for kayanza and ngozi first, they're the regions showing up most in our index and tend to show the cleanest expression of that stone fruit and tea character. gakenke appears too. bourbon variety is your baseline here. washed process will give you clarity and lemon lift. natural or anaerobic lots push the winey side harder.
Burundi Mutambu Coffee
£8.45burundi · washed
caramelred berriesnectarinerhubarb
by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers
Burundi Ngozi Kamira HG Lot 5
$18burundi · washed
black teatea-like
by archetype coffee
Mutana
€15burundi · honey
black teatea-likehoneyhoneycomb
by replica coffee
429 Burundi Kajabure Washed
¥6burundi · washed
red appleblack teatea-likecaramel
by philocoffea
Archival Release #58 - Gitwe 2022
$23burundi · washed
stone fruitjasminefloralblack tea
by passenger coffee
Munyinya Washed Bourbon from Bukeye Washing Station, Gitega, Burundi
4 SEKburundi · washed
lemongrapefruitcitrus zestjasmine
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Burundi - Giku Hill Natural [Auction Lot]
£18burundi · experimental
blackcurrantstone fruit
by scenery
Shikankoni
£14.75burundi
stone fruit
by obadiah coffee roasters
Gaharo Heirloom Bourbon • Washed
$12burundi · washed
by hex coffee roasters
Gaharo Heirloom Bourbon • Washed
$20burundi · washed
by hex coffee roasters
Gaharo Heirloom Bourbon • Washed (EU TEST)
$20burundi · washed
by hex coffee roasters
Mikuba
£26.75burundi
by square mile coffee roasters
Burundi Heza Hill PB Honey
$17burundi · honey
stone fruitjasminefloralhoney
by shoebox coffee
Burundi | Mubuga Ngozi
€14burundi
milk chocolatedark chocolate
by kava
Rimiro Natural
$22burundi · natural
by blendin coffee club
Rimiro Natural
$90burundi · natural
by blendin coffee club
Turaco
$20burundi
by blendin coffee club
Turaco
$85burundi
by blendin coffee club
HEAVEN NOW - Burundi
£12.45burundi · washed
by dark arts coffee
FOR THE WIND - Burundi
£12.45burundi · washed
lemongrapefruitcitrus zestwiney
by dark arts coffee
The World Atlas of Coffee 2nd edition — by James Hoffman
C$42ethiopia + burundi + uganda + colombia + honduras
by subtext coffee roasters
Burundi, Ninga Honey
£17burundi · anaerobic
black teatea-likehoneyhoneycomb
by kiss the hippo roastery limited
Anniversary Blend
£14.5rwanda + burundi + colombia · honey
stone fruitpeachhoneyhoneycomb
by kiss the hippo roastery limited
Burundi, Mikuba
£15.5burundi · washed
red applehibiscus
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