rwanda + burundi coffee
by backstory coffee roasters - west side · saint paul, usa
you'll taste red apple before stone fruit. this is burundi gakenke, a washed rwanda + burundi from backstory coffee roasters - west side.
it tastes like red apple and stone fruit with a raisin sweetness, flavors that come through cleanly thanks to the washed process and light roast.
it's a bourbon varietal grown in the gakenke region of burundi and processed using the washed method, which removes the fruit before drying to produce a cleaner, brighter cup.
as a light roast, it suits filter or pour-over brewing, where the clean, fruit-forward character of a washed coffee can come through without being dulled by darker roast influence.
and backstory coffee roasters gets that right. you walk into their spot on wabasha street south and the coffee speaks without making speeches about itself. this isn't some grand theatrical production. just solid roasting that doesn't need to justify every choice to you. the west side location has found its rhythm with people who know what they want from their morning routine. saint paul coffee drinkers can be particular, and backstory has earned that kind of loyalty by focusing on the beans instead of the backstory. they roast with intention, serve without pretense. the kind of place where your americano tastes like someone paid attention to the details that actually matter.
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