Burundi | Nyagashiha | Red Bourbon | Natural | Filter | 250g

Origin

• 🇧🇮 Burundi

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Region: Rumonge Elevation: 1530 VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Red BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Process: NaturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. Notes: Red grape, chocolate, black cherry, & raspberry About: The Nyagashiha 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. is one of 13 mills that form the Akawa project, created to help producers escape the cycle of poverty in a sustainable way. The project emphasises good agricultural practices, environmental responsibility, and social equity. Nyagashiha is located in the Murago region just south of Bujumbura. The annual average temperature is cooler here than other parts of Burundi which causes the cherries to develop more slowly, increasing their sugar content. Nyagashiha placed 20 th in the Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. in 2019.