Flavor Notes
Tangerine, Lemon Cookie, Caramel
Cup Characteristics
Bright and juicy citrus overtones and confectionary sweetness combine to delight the palate in this beautifully washed Burundi. The result is like tasting the crisp snap of a lemon cookie with an underlying layer of warm caramel. Zest up your cup with this vibrant, uplifting coffee from the Long Miles Project to help you go the distance.
About the Producer
Nestled deep within the heart of the small coffee producing country of Burundi, on the border of Kayanza Province, is the village of Bukeye. Just beyond this village, down a tree lined dirt road, lies the backbone of Long Miles Coffee Project; the Bukeye washing station. Bukeye is the first washing station built by Ben and Kristy Carlson, a US family who see the potential of Burundi coffee and its farmers.
Through creating the Bukeye, Heza, and Ninga washing stations, they have gone from working with just 50 families in 2011, to over 5,500 coffee farming families, on eleven different hills. Microlots from these washing stations have consistently placed top 10 in the Cup of Excellence, and Long Miles now holds their very own Cup of Excellence "Private Collection" bid. During the peak of harvest, farmers bring their cherries to the station and each person’s contribution is recorded using the Long Miles farmer card system. This system ensures that Long Miles can trace the best quality coffee and the farmers who grow it right down to hill-level.
Our direct trade importer, Cafe Kreyol partners with Bukeye Villege and Long Miles, because they ensure that farmers are paid above fair trade standards for their exceptional crop, creating sustainable employment for farming families in Burundi.
Importer: Cafe Kreyol
Process
Washed
What is the Natural Process Specific to this Coffee?
The washed process is one of the most common processing methods. Freshly harvested coffee is sorted for ripeness and the fruit and pulp is removed from the beans within the first 24 hours after harvest for drying.
Country of Origin: Burundi
Region: East Africa
Farm: Bukeye Village Long Miles Project
Varietals: Bourbon
Elevation: 1760 MASL
Harvest: 2025
We roast and ship on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Orders placed on Thursday (after 7am) may be roasted and shipped the following week.
