Introduction to the characteristics of the manor producing area of Burundian boutique coffee beans

There are many plateaus and mountains in Burundi, most of which are composed of the plateau on the east side of the East African Rift Valley, with an average elevation of 1600 meters above sea level, which is known as the "mountain country". According to the topography, Burundi can be divided into three regions: the western plain, along the Ruzizi River, the Rift Albrtine plain, at 774 to 1000 m above sea level; the central and western mountains, with an average elevation of 1700 m, with the highest peak at Heha in the south-east of Bujumbura, 2670 m above sea level; and the east-central plateau, 1000 to 2000 m above sea level.

Hydrology

Lake Tanganyika is located on the southwest coast of Burundi, covering an area of 32900 square kilometers, with an average water depth of 700m and a maximum depth of 1455 meters. it is the second largest deepwater lake in the world after Lake Baikal in Russia.

Climate

Burundi has a subtropical and tropical climate. The lowlands of Lake Tanganyika, the western river valleys and the eastern part have a savanna climate, while the central and western regions have a tropical mountain climate. [3]

Resources

Burundi mineral deposits are mainly nickel, peat, cerium, tantalum, tin and so on. The nickel deposit is about 300 million tons and the taste is 1.5%. Peat reserves are about 500 million tons. Phosphate reserves 30.5 million tons, taste 11.1-12.6%. The limestone reserves are 2 million tons. Gold deposits are widely distributed, with large reserves in the northwest, and most of them were smuggled abroad in the 1930s. Forest coverage was 5 per cent of the land area in 1993 and was rapidly reduced to 3 per cent due to fires and deforestation.

The national flag of Burundi is rectangular and the ratio of length to width is 5:3. Two crossed white wide stripes divide the flag into four triangles, the upper and lower two are equal in red, and the left and right two are equal in green. In the center of the flag is a white circle with three red hexagonal stars with green edges in a zigzag arrangement. Red symbolizes the blood of the victims fighting for freedom, green symbolizes the desired progressive cause, and white symbolizes the existence of peace among human beings. The three stars symbolize "unity, labor and progress". At the same time, they also represent the three tribes of Burundi-Hutu, Tutsi and Twa-who live in peace with each other and build their homes together. [7]

The red shield emblem in the center of the Burundian national emblem symbolizes the suffering of the people in their struggle for independence.

History enlightens the future-how hard-won freedom and independence is! The golden lion's head on the shield emblem is a symbol of national sovereignty, the three crossed spears behind the shield emblem represent the three major black tribes, and the white ribbon at the bottom shows the oath made by the Burundian people with their hands, hearts and lives: "Unity, work, progress". They hope that their beloved country will always be in peace, joy and prosperity under the aura of unity. Burundi has the most diverse and successful coffee industry in the world, and has its own characteristics. Coffee in this country was introduced by Belgian colonists in 1930 and is now grown only on small farms. Unfortunately, many of these farms are on the border with war-torn Rwanda, putting pressure on coffee production. Almost all coffee produced in Burundi is Arabian coffee beans, while coffee trees in Ngozi are planted at an altitude of more than 1200 meters. Burundian coffee has a rich aroma and excellent acidity, and most of the products are exported to the United States, Germany, Finland and Japan, so you can't drink three or four cups in a row like tea or cola. and the amount of formal coffee cup is the right one. Ordinary coffee to 80-100cc for the right amount, sometimes if you want to drink three or four cups in a row, then it is necessary to dilute the concentration of coffee, or add a lot of milk, but still take into account the degree of physical needs, to add or reduce the concentration of coffee, that is, do not cause greasy or nauseous feeling, and in the allocation of sugar might as well be more changes to make the coffee more delicious. Drinking hot coffee is a necessary condition for tasting delicious coffee, even on a hot summer day.