BURUNDI | Gahahe | Red Bourbon | Natural

Origin

• 🇧🇮 Burundi

Tasting notes

Character

• Sweet
  75
• Comforting
  50
• Funky
  45
• Bright
  25

Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Milk chocolate, strawberry, white grape, & creamy Producer: Muraho Trading Co. Varietal: 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. Relationship Since: 2016 Recipes: Espresso: 1:2.5 | Filter: 1:17 About: We prayed that the rain would hold off for another few hours, but unfortunately it was not to be our day. The rain came down in a blanket and before our eyes the roads turn to mud so slippery that it was like walking on ice. We all decided to give it a shot anyway. We were going to attempt the off-road drive to Gahahe 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. despite the warnings. Our driver gave it his best, but it wasn’t long before we slid dangerously close to the edge of a cliff, over corrected, and became completely bogged. We didn’t make it to Gahahe that day, but thanks to the locals we did manage to make it home. Hopefully 2021 will be our lucky year and we will finally make it to Gahahe at last! Roasting days: Proud Mary roast Monday-Friday during normal business hours. To ensure freshness of coffee, best to order early in the week as postal services and couriers do not operate on weekends. Orders: placed by 8.00am PST will be roasted and dispatched the same day. If you are ordering on a Friday, and order after 8.00am then your coffee will be roasted the following business day - Monday.