Burundi Gakenke

Summary

This coffee comes from the Gakenke washing station in the Gatara region of Kayanza province, Burundi. It is a washed process coffee made from Red Bourbon (Bourbon rouge) variety, grown at 1500-1800m altitude. The coffee offers tasting notes of blueberries, floral and milk chocolate, with a juicy and floral aromatic profile also featuring black tea and red fruits. The washing station serves 1,780 member farmers across 22 hills in the Gatare commune. This coffee is IMPACT certified, ensuring environmentally friendly farming practices and biodiversity support.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Espresso

Decaffeinated

No

Altitude

1500 - 1800 m.a.s.l

Variety

Red Bourbon

Notes

Milk Chocolate, Floral, Blueberry

The roaster

KB

KB Coffee Roasters is a Paris-based specialty coffee roaster that helped kickstart France's specialty scene. They opened one of the country's first specialty c…