Origin: Burundi
Farm/Region: Rwiri
Tasting Notes: Pomegranate, Cranberry & Dates
Producer: Various Smallholders
Varietal: Bourbon
Processing: Natural
Altitude: 1800 MASL
This coffee comes from the Rwiri washing station, near Matongo, Northern Burundi, and close to the border with Rwanda. It is produced by small-holders whom make up the Yagikawa cooperative. whose farms are typically smaller than 1 hectare. Yagikawa was founded in 2007 and is one of the oldest cooperatives in Burundi.
As such, the cooperative plays a crucial role in offering them access to market by aggregating their production per washing station, delivery date and quality.
Coffee cherries are collected three times a week. The natural lots are dried on African raised beds for three weeks before milling.