Burundian Coffee beans with Fruit Flavor Coffee Flavor

(1) dowry (DOT): after the marriage is basically concluded, the man's parents will go to the woman's house to give the bride price. The parents of the two sides gathered together, and the parents of the man announced the success of the marriage in public. In the past, depending on the family, betrothal gifts included cows, hoes, beads or other objects. There is no stipulation on betrothal gifts in law, but it is still popular among the people.

(2) Wedding: on the wedding day, some ceremonies and activities will be carried out. First of all, go to the county and municipal government for registration, perform the legal procedures for marriage, then go to the church for religious services (voluntary), and then celebrate the wedding. In the countryside, guests are entertained to drink banana beer and cold drinks, the newlyweds' relatives and friends toast each other, and then the wedding participants sing and dance until late into the night. In the meantime, the girls who gave away the bride hid the bride and quietly brought her into the bridal chamber. In the city, the newlyweds first hold a wedding reception and invite guests from all sides to attend. At the reception, parents of both sides are in the habit of speaking. In addition to expressing congratulations, they also announce how many cows or other gifts are given to the bride and groom. It is customary for the woman's father not to attend the ceremony. After that, a dinner party was held and a small number of people were invited to attend. Finally, a dance was held, and everyone was welcome to attend until the early morning of the next day. Drinks and food are not served at the ball.

(3) after marriage: in the past, the couple did not work for a month and was sent food and drink by the bride's home. The new habit is not to work on the first day of marriage and to go to work or work on the second day.

(4) go back to your mother's home: it is customary to wait until the bride has adapted to her new life, that is, three or five months later, and some even give birth to her first child before returning to her mother's home. When the bride returns to her mother's home for the first time, her parents give gifts, usually cattle in the countryside, money or other valuables in the city. Since then, through the exchange of gifts and frequent visits, the relationship between the two families has been consolidated and developed. [6]

Funeral

(1) mourning: after someone dies, the neighbors of the family members of the deceased come to help, some report the funeral to the relatives and friends of the deceased, arrange their affairs, and some accompany the close relatives of the deceased at a wake.

(2) burial: burial is usually carried out on the same day. There are no coffins in rural areas, most of which are wrapped in cloth sheets and outsourced straw mats, and now coffins have begun to be buried in the city. According to local custom, when a hearse is encountered on the road, pedestrians coming head-on must stand at attention, vehicles should stop, and those behind should not be overtaken to express their condolences for the deceased. Only after they have passed can they continue their journey.

(3) mourning: the period of mourning is usually one week after burial, during which the families of the deceased do not work and are sent to eat and drink by their relatives and friends because of grief. A week later, when the funeral was over, relatives and friends came to visit and send some money to the relatives of the deceased they were familiar with to show their support. All funerals are over, depending on the sex and age of the deceased, usually three months or more after burial. A big party will be arranged after the funeral, and relatives and friends who come to visit will be invited to drink some beer to show their gratitude. At the same time, the problems of property and debts related to the deceased should be dealt with at this time. If the deceased is the head of the family, a successor should also be identified.

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: it is very similar to Kenyan coffee. Londi coffee bears a striking resemblance to neighboring Rwanda, where coffee produced by 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