BURUNDI – Inzahabu Mukingiro NATURE

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☀️ A golden Burundian bourbon with red fruit brightness and milky chocolate sweetness

Technical sheet

• Origin: Burundi

• Region: Muyinga

• Washing station: Butihinda

• Producers: Around 1,600 smallholder farmers

• Altitude: 1,720 m

• Variety: Bourbon

• Process: Natural

• Harvest: 2024–2025

• SCA score: 85

• Tasting notes: Milk chocolate, red fruits

• Roast profile: Omni (filter & espresso)

About this coffee

In the north-eastern region of Burundi, the Butihinda washing station has been a cornerstone for local coffee communities since 1992. Built to ease the long journeys once required of farmers, it now collects cherries from nearly 1,600 smallholders across the surrounding hills.

The name Inzahabu, meaning “gold” in Kirundi, reflects both the region’s history and the coffee’s character in the cup. Carefully hand-picked at peak ripeness, the cherries are meticulously sorted before being sun-dried on raised beds.

This well-executed natural process results in a smooth, generous cup, combining milk chocolate sweetness with the lively freshness of red fruits. The project is also deeply rooted in social impact, as the station is operated by Kalico Coffee Export, founded by Angele Ciza — a pioneering female entrepreneur in Burundi’s coffee sector.