Introduction to Flavor description of Burundian Coffee Bean by Grinding method

Burundi coffee beans

In fact, my first cup of Burundi coffee was coffee from one of the hills of Long Miles. It was a really memorable moment, as we finished grinding the beans and the intense floral aroma filled the room, I remember thinking it felt like the highest quality Ethiopian coffee I was familiar with. I still remember the intoxicating feeling of breaking grounds and sipping coffee, which is why I love these Burundi microbatches so much."

When it comes to quality control, Ben always takes it very seriously. Winning third and eighth places in the Burundi Cup of Excellence is a very solid testament to the potential he sees and how serious he is about coffee. A good example is that in the processing yard, there is a fruit selection team, and all coffee also goes through a "second soak" selection process to ensure that no defective beans will escape. Ben and Kristy see the potential of Burundi not just for business, but for better coffee, better society, better lives. "Misery" will no longer be used to describe Burundi, they see "happiness" and "joy" on the faces of producers

Coffee in Burundi was originally brought in by the Germans in the 1900s; they found that bourbon was the best coffee variety to grow in the local climate, which is usually a "tropical" plateau climate with very large temperature differences between day and night. However, due to the suspension of investment in coffee research, Bourbon became the only coffee variety left in the country and has been treated with "full washing".

The development of fine coffee needs continuous breakthrough and innovation. In 2014, the Long Miles Coffee Project (LMCP) began using sun treatment and honey treatment on their coffee, which made professional coffee cup testers happy with the taste of coffee. According to Miss Gu Qinru, head of Latorre & Dutch Coffee Asia,"Usually we can drink citrus and plum flavors in washed Burundi coffee. And this is the first time we've ever had a cup of sun-cured and honey-treated Burundi coffee. Its flavors become more complex with strawberries, grapes and tropical fruits. It seems that processing is crucial to the taste of coffee

Lundy coffee bears striking similarities to neighbouring Rwanda, whose coffee is often confused. Burundi's coffee cultivation is dominated by bourbon, processed coffee cherries using traditional wet processing, and its fine 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, straddling the Nile River and Congo River basins. Its topography is dominated by hills and mountains, and it has excellent coffee cultivation altitude. Coffee cultivation in Burundi has a short history. Its coffee cultivation is carried out entirely in the form of small family farms, with great differences in quality. Moreover, perennial war and social unrest also make its coffee cultivation very chaotic. But I have to admit that it has the potential to produce high-quality coffee.

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