Mikuba, Burundi

Origin

• 🇧🇮 Burundi

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Best Suited for Espresso Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. of Green Apple and Butterscotch In Kirundi, Burundi’s local language, ‘Heza’ means ‘beautiful place’, which is fitting for this stunning coffee produced at Heza 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. by farmers from nearby Mikuba hill. High in the remote hills of Butanyerera Province, producers deliver their cherries to the washing station through winding dirt paths and a landscape dotted with acacia trees and wildflowers. Roasted for espresso, this 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. lot is vibrant, silky, and beautifully balanced. Cherries are carefully hand-sorted before undergoing fermentation, washing, and slow drying on raised beds to create a cup with clarity and sweetness in equal measure. Expect crisp green apple acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. layered over smooth butterscotch sweetness, with a clean finish that makes this one dangerously easy to keep drinking.