Burundi - Kayanza - Washed

Origin

• 🇧🇮 Burundi

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

This lot comes from the Masha Washing StationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee. in Kayanza, where more than 3,200 smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers contribute freshly harvested cherries throughout the harvest season. Most producers in this region cultivate only a fraction of a hectare of land, often relying on coffee as their primary source of income. While each farm may be small, together they create coffees that beautifully reflect the character of the surrounding landscape. The station takes its name from the Masha sub-hill, a region historically known for its cattle herds long before it became known for coffee. Today, Masha stands as an important gathering point for local farming communities, transforming thousands of small deliveries of coffee cherry into some of Burundi’s most celebrated coffees. This microlotMicrolotA small, separately processed and traded parcel of coffee — often a single day's picking from one plot — kept apart because it's exceptional. was selected from the highest-scoring day lots produced at the washing station, highlighting the vibrant character and exceptional quality that have made Kayanza one of Burundi’s most respected coffee-growing regions. Traditional washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. processing, careful fermentation, and slow drying on raised beds create a cup with clarity, sweetness, and balance.