Is Kayanza's coffee the best in Burundi? How does Burundi coffee compare to Kenya?

Flavor: citrus, green apple, peach

Production area: GAHAHE (KAYANZA / Kajanza province)

Treatment: washing

Introduction of origin

The province of Cayanza (Kayanza) is one of the most prestigious coffee regions in Burundi. The coffee farm is located in the highlands with fertile soil on the volcanic terrain. But the best growth conditions alone are not enough to produce high-quality coffee. To get top coffee, skilled and professional processing stations are essential. The processing station supervises and practices the good economic model and farmers' production education. Work with producers to ensure that small farmers have access to necessary and convenient tools. The treatment station also helps farmers determine and implement specific growth conditions and methods that are most suitable for their planting. Built in 1989, Gahahe Coffee processing Station is located at 1800 meters above sea level. It is one of the most stable high-quality processing stations we know of in BURUNDI, collecting cherry coffee from more than 1250 local coffee farmers from 16 adjacent valleys and can process more than 600t of coffee beans per year. And obtained UTZ and 4C certification, in recent years also equipped with water treatment facilities in environmental protection, the use of solar panels and batteries to provide power for lighting equipment.

The treatment station has the drying area of 10 fermentors, 4 screening tables, 2 soaking tanks and 180 drying stations. The washed coffee is fermented in water for 12 hours, then the shoddy coffee beans are selected and removed, and the coffee beans are fermented for 24 hours before they are sent to dry. With a very fruity flavor (green apples and peaches) and slightly sweet coffee, coupled with excellent production quality management and winning several excellent cup awards, this has proved to be one of the best coffees in Burundi.