Burundi Gakenke Washed
Burundi Gakenke Washed
Goriffee Roastery

Burundi Gakenke Washed

OriginBurundi
Roast levelLight
ProcessWashed

Summary

Single-origin coffee from Burundi's Kayanza region, grown by around 1,780 smallholder farmers around the Gakenke washing station in Gatara village. This 100% Bourbon Arabica is fully washed, cultivated at 1,760 meters above sea level. The cup is bright and juicy with caramel, blackberries, cranberries, lemon, and a delicate black tea finish, offering floral complexity.

AI-assisted description, based on roaster & cupping data.
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Brew guide

V60

Coffee in
20 g
Water
300 g
Time
2:30
Temperature
96°C

Grind: medium-coarse

  1. 1.Place the V60 and decanter on a scale, add 20g of freshly ground coffee, level, and tare.
  2. 0:00Pour 50g of water in a circular motion, gently swirl the V60, and wait 30 seconds. (30 s)
  3. 3.Continue pouring water in a thorough circular motion up to 200g.
  4. 1:30At 1:30, pour the remaining water up to 300g in a circular motion and gently swirl.

Rinse the paper filter with hot water before starting to remove paper taste and preheat the V60 and decanter.

Chemex

Coffee in
35 g
Water
500 g
Time
3:15
Temperature
96°C

Grind: medium-coarse

  1. 1.Place the Chemex on a scale, add 35g of freshly ground coffee, level, and tare.
  2. 0:00Start the timer and pour 70g of water in a circular motion to wet all the coffee, then wait 30 seconds. (30 s)
  3. 3.Continue pouring water in a thorough circular motion up to 300g, then gently swirl the Chemex.
  4. 2:15When the timer reaches 2:15, pour the remaining 200g and swirl gently again.

Insert the paper filter with the triple-layer side towards the pouring spout and rinse it with hot water to preheat the Chemex.

Filter

Coffee in
12 g
Water
200 g
Time
5:00
Temperature
92°C
  1. 1.Place the coffee bag in a cup.
  2. 2.Pour 200 ml of hot water (92-95°C) over the bag.
  3. 3.Shake the bag several times for better extraction.
  4. 4.Let steep for 5-7 minutes depending on desired strength. (5:00)
  5. 5.Remove the bag and enjoy.

AeroPress

Coffee in
20 g
Water
200 g
Time
2:00
Temperature
93°C

Grind: medium-coarse

  1. 1.Place the Aeropress on a scale, add 20g of freshly ground coffee, level, and tare.
  2. 0:00Within the first 30 seconds, pour 40g of water and stir thoroughly. (30 s)
  3. 3.Add the remaining 160g of water and stir thoroughly again.
  4. 1:30Close the Aeropress.
  5. 1:30Press slowly for 30-40 seconds. (30 s)

Use the inverted method (plunger inserted from the bottom). Preheat the Aeropress and rinse the filter to remove paper taste.

French press

Coffee in
30 g
Water
500 g
Time
4:00
Temperature
96°C

Grind: medium-coarse

  1. 1.Place the French press on a scale and prepare a timer.
  2. 2.Add 30g of freshly ground coffee.
  3. 3.Pour in 500g of water all at once and stir thoroughly.
  4. 4.Wait 4 minutes, then break the crust with a spoon. (4:00)
  5. 5.Attach the metal filter and slowly press the plunger, then serve.

Preheat the French press with hot water before starting.

Cold brew

Coffee in
75 g
Water
600 g
Time
8 h

Grind: coarse

  1. 1.Weigh 75g of coffee and grind coarser than for filter.
  2. 2.Pour the coffee into the filter and secure it.
  3. 3.Pour 600g of water into the Hario bottle.
  4. 4.Close the bottle and swirl to wet all the coffee.
  5. 5.Let extract in the cold for 8-12 hours. (8 h)

Published by the roaster for this coffee. Treat it as a starting point — your grinder, water and machine will want their own tweaks.

Details

Format
Bean
Roast profile
Filter
Decaffeinated
No
Producer
Gakenke washing station
Altitude
1760 m.a.s.l
Variety
Bourbon
Notes
Caramel, Cranberry, Lemon, Black Tea, Blackberry

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Goriffee Roastery
Goriffee Roastery

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