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Introduction of coffee flavor characteristics and double washing of coffee treatment in Burundi (Heart of Africa)

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Burundi the Heart of Africa is located on top of the steep East African Rift Valley with complex terrain. More than 800000 of Burundian families depend on coffee cultivation for their livelihood, mostly on small-scale coffee plantations, planted at intervals from other crops, without mechanization. Coffee grows on mountains between 1400 and 1700 meters above sea level. Most of the varieties of coffee trees are bourbon and its varieties.

Coffee in Burundi developed in the 1920s, when Belgian colonists brought coffee trees to Burundi and started the coffee planting industry. In order to steadily develop the coffee industry, Belgian colonists could not issue a rule that farmers had to take care of at least 50 coffee trees until 1962, when Burundi declared its independence.

The Heart of Africa in Burundi

Located on top of the steep East African Rift Valley, Burundi has a complex terrain. More than 800000 of Burundian families depend on coffee cultivation for their livelihood, mostly in small-scale coffee plantations, planted at intervals from other crops, without mechanized equipment. Coffee grows on mountains between 1400 and 1700 meters above sea level. Most of the varieties of coffee trees are bourbon and its variants, and the treatment methods are washed and semi-washed. In the past, they were mostly exported to Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia and the United States.

The coffee in Burundi mainly comes from the following five major producing areas, and the main and famous coffee producing areas are Kayanza, Ngozi, Mumirwa, Buyenzi, Kirimiro and so on. Burundi (Burundi) "Heart of Africa" the pattern of coffee production in Burundi is similar to that in Ethiopia, mainly from small-scale farmers, who send their harvested ripe berries to the treatment plant for unified treatment.

Using double washing treatment, after removing the peel and pulp of the berries, soak and wash them in the sink, put them on the scaffolding and dry them in the sun, the coffee beans are almost flawless, and the size is quite equal to the water content. the coffee so treated will have an extremely grateful taste and bright flavor. Flavor: the taste is full of wild, strong taste and aroma, citrus sour and tea aroma, light acidity, strong texture, Brin, kumquat, lemon, dried fruit, caramel, smooth taste, saturated aroma, rich and lasting finish.

Coffee variety

Reuters Coffee is mainly bourbon, planted at an altitude of 1400-1700 meters above sea level, which produces brighter acidity and lemon aromas, as well as passion fruit, pineapple, flower and honey flavors, with a quality of more than 86 SCA.

The coffee harvested by small-scale coffee farmers is treated with traditional water washing. The berries are peeled, soaked and washed in a sink, and placed on the scaffolding to dry in the sun.

Like other East African countries, Burundian coffee has its own special treatment, that is, double washing (or double fermentation), and the coffee treated in this way has an extremely clean and bright flavor.

How is the Burundian Heart of Africa flavor of the front street coffee?

Cooking parameters

Cooking process

1. The first stage is filled with 30 grams of water and steamed for 30 seconds.

two。 At the end of steaming, the second section of 95 grams of water is injected, and the value of the electronic scale is 125 grams.

3. Waiting for the water level to drop to half, the third section of 100 grams of water is injected when the powder bed is about to be exposed, and the value of the electronic scale is 225 grams. Wait for the coffee to be filtered after filling.

The extraction time is 1 minute and 56 seconds.

Flavor description

Smell of mandarin and tea, imported black brine, mandarin flavor, rich taste, the middle and back is the sweetness of nut caramel. The taste is full of wild, strong taste and aroma remain in the mouth, and the finish is rich and lasting.

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