Characteristics of Burundian coffee, description of Burundian coffee taste and flavor

Published: Sep 09, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Sep/09/2026 135 views

Following Cafe (official Wechat account vdailycom) found that Burundian Coffee, a small shop in the beautiful cafe, bears striking similarities with neighboring Rwanda, where coffee produced in the two countries is often confused. Burundian coffee is mainly grown in bourbon, and cherries are processed by traditional wet method. The main characteristics of its fine coffee are elegant sweetness and brightness.

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Burundian coffee bears a striking resemblance to neighboring Rwanda, where coffee from the two countries is often confused. Burundian coffee is mainly grown in bourbon, with traditional wet processing of coffee cherries. Its boutique coffee is characterized by elegant sweetness and bright citrus aromas.

Burundi is a small landlocked country located at the junction of eastern and central Africa, across the Nile and Congo basins, dominated by hills and mountains, with excellent coffee-growing elevations. The history of coffee cultivation in Burundi is not long, its coffee planting industry is carried out entirely in the form of small family farms, there is a great difference in quality, and years of war and social unrest have made its coffee planting industry very chaotic. But I have to admit that it has the potential to produce high-quality coffee.

Burundi Buyendi AA,FWS

Producing country: Burundi

Grade: AA,FWS

Planting area: Buyendi

Brand name: Buyendi

Treatment method: wet treatment

Appearance: 1dcompany300grgrRAME 16-18SCR

Variety: Jackson bourbon

Note: due to ethnic separatism, the chaos of Burundian coffee has been going on for a long time, with a large number of old and new raw beans mixed together, making this coffee unsuitable for grading. This coffee is rough but mild, and has characteristics similar to Kenyan coffee. The flavor is sweet and fruity, with a slightly spicy finish.

Dry aroma (1-5): not applicable

Wet aroma (1-5): not applicable

Acidity (brightness) (1-10): not applicable

Taste (layered) (1-10): not applicable

Taste (alcohol thickness) (1-5): not applicable

Aftertaste (residue) (1-10): not applicable

Balance (1-5): not applicable

Base score (50): not applicable

Total score (maximum 100): not applicable

Strength / main attributes: medium strong / sweet, fruit flavor, spicy aftertaste.

Recommended baking degree: full city

Contrast: very similar to Kenyan coffee.

Burundian de Caboban boutique coffee beans

English name: Burundi Teka Bourbon

Commodity specification: 227 grams

Coffee country: Burundi

Coffee grade: a (1.6 defects per 300 grams, 15-18 Screen)

Growth altitude: 1900m

Treatment method: Burundian double fermentation water washing treatment

Baking degree: medium baking (City Roast)

Taste description: from the highest producing area in Burundi. Sweet rose bouquet, sweet taste of Cream Caramel, combination of red apple and pear juice, with an aftertaste of black tea.

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