Burundi Inyambo

Description

Fruit forward. Almost like juice, this coffee is a game changer. We event sketched a new animal, the Inyambo, for this release.

With their signature arching horns, Inyambo cattle are majestic and elegant. Cows are sacred in Burundi and symbolize wealth. They are often given to honor strong friendships. It’s farm-level traceability and an 82 to 83 SCA cup means this high-quality, fully washed Inyambo blend is sure to be your next best friend!

Most coffee trees in Burundi are Red Bourbon for reasons of quality. Because of the increasingly small size of coffee plantings, aging rootstock is a very big issue in Burundi. Many farmers have trees that are over 50 years old, but with small plots to farm, it is difficult to justify taking trees entirely out of production for the 3-4 years it will take new plantings to begin to yield. In order to encourage farmers to renovate their plantings, Greenco & Bugestal purchase seeds from the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), establishes nurseries and sells the seedlings to farmers at or below cost.

Despite the ubiquity of coffee growing in Burundi, each smallholder producers a relatively small harvest. The average smallholder has approximately 250 trees, normally in their backyards. Each tree yields an average of 1.5 kilos of cherry so the average producer sells about 200-300 kilos of cherry annually.

Profits from our roaster support initiatives that fight hunger, unclean water, and human trafficking. We exist to end these injustices, so we roast our coffee with care for the farmer, for the quality, and for the people in need that our coffee impacts. By standing with us, you help to bring communities around the world closer to the resources that they need to live.

Note: We roast Mondays. Ship by end of week. If your order came in after Sunday at midnight it will be roasted the following week. Thanks so much for the support.