This hub extends our Burundi Origins Guide with space for station-level details, producer highlights, and QC notes.
It’s built for guests who read labels, wholesale partners who ask smart questions, and staff who need a clear
narrative behind each Burundian lot we choose.
Burundi is a country of tiny farms. The real story lives at the washing stations: where thousands of smallholder
deliveries are sorted, processed, and shaped into exportable lots. As your sourcing calendar locks in, this is
where you name names and show your work.
Kayanza & Northern Highlands
Flagship Stations & Hillside Communities
Elevations above 1,700 m and dense networks of washing stations define Kayanza. Use this block for your core
partners: station names, manager stories, and why their lots consistently deliver red-fruit clarity and clean
structure.
Ngozi & Neighboring Provinces
Balanced Sweetness & Citrus
Similar elevation and variety mix to Kayanza, with lots that lean toward sweet citrus, florals, and
brown-sugar depth. As relationships form, list specific stations and how they support smallholders.
Central & Emerging Areas
New Projects & Experiments
Space reserved for emerging stations in Gitega, Muramvya, Muyinga and beyond — ideal for project coffees,
experimental processing, and women- or youth-led initiatives as they become real partnerships.
How Burundian Lots Fit Into Our Lineup
Burundi sits in your menu as a focused, red-fruited counterpart to Rwanda and a softer, sweeter cousin to Kenya.
Every lot earns a defined role to keep the story precise.
Washed Bourbon
Signature Single-Origin Filter
Seasonal AnchorEducation-Ready
Clean, sweet washed lots with red berries, citrus, black-tea structure, and long sweetness. Ideal for by-the-cup
programs and as the “this is Burundi” reference.
Select Naturals / Honeys
Color & Contrast Releases
Short RunCarefully Vetted
Only from partners with disciplined drying. Used to show a riper, fruit-forward side without sacrificing
cleanliness or terroir recognition.
Blend Components
Precision Lift & Structure
Red-Fruit AccentTidy Acidity
Burundian coffees can bring fine-grained acidity and red-fruit clarity to blends, especially when you want
elegance without aggressive citrus. If Burundi is in the blend, your copy can say so confidently.
Processing, QC & Managing Risk
Burundi’s potential is huge, but execution varies. This is where you explain how your standards filter which
coffees make it into the Small Batch of Friends universe.
Central washing stations: We prioritize stations with consistent flotation, sorting, controlled
fermentation, full washing, and raised-bed drying.
Clean cup first: Multiple cupping rounds to screen for phenolic and potato-like defects,
under-ripeness, or processing taint.
Moisture & water activity: Target ranges that support stability — critical for a highland
origin shipping long distances.
Naturals & honeys: Contracted only when a partner’s process control is proven; framed as
limited, transparent offerings.
Roast approach: Light–medium with full development: bright but not sour, highlighting red
fruit, florals, and brown-sugar sweetness.
As your lab protocols, partner list, and QA language solidify, plug them directly into this section to deepen
transparency and SEO.
Impact, Equity & Radical Specificity in Burundi
Burundi is often used as a buzzword origin. Your advantage is refusing vague claims. This block is where you
document real choices as they come online.
Named stations & exporters: As long-term relationships are in place, we list station
names, locations, altitude bands, and partners.
Quality-linked premiums: When applicable, we explain how premiums are tied to sorting,
processing, and payments to producers — not just marketing.
Agronomy & training support: Preference for partners investing in seedlings, soil health,
and yield quality, not just volume.
Honest scope: If traceability is at the station level, we state that plainly; if it’s
smallholder-level, we celebrate it with details.
Future blog posts, interviews, and project reports can live here or link out from this hub to deepen your
Burundi narrative for both guests and wholesale partners.
Brew & Menu Strategy for Burundian Coffees
Burundian coffees give you a chance to champion complexity without intimidation. Here’s how they can be framed on
bar and in wholesale programs.
Filter & Batch Brew
Position as a “sweetly complex” daily drinker.
Serve as a rotating feature with station/region callouts.
Highlight red fruit, tea-like structure, and long sweetness.
Pour-Over Flights
Use Burundi in side-by-sides.
Compare Burundi vs. Rwanda vs. a Latin origin to show nuance.
Give staff language about elevation, Bourbon varieties, and station work.
Espresso & Blends
For shops and partners who enjoy articulate fruit.
As a single-origin espresso: red-berry and citrus pop over syrupy sweetness.
In blends: use small percentages to add clarity and aroma without overwhelming comfort notes.
Specific brew specs for each Burundi SKU can be housed in
Bert’s Coffee Brew Guide, keeping recipes centralized and easy to update.
The main Burundi page orients guests quickly. This Stories hub gives you room for station-level details,
QC notes, and project updates — content that builds trust with engaged customers and wholesale partners.
When will specific partners appear here?
As we establish multi-season relationships, we’ll add washing station names, exporters, and community
programs, and link each Burundi release back to this page for context.
