Heza
Burundi Mutana Hill Washed
Sold out checked 29 Sep 2026
Price
Listed: $18.00 / 125g → $14.40 per 100g
Where it's from
- Washing station Heza
- Importer Osito // Long Miles Coffee Project
- Varietal Red Bourbon
- Varietal Mibirizi
- Process Washed
- Country Burundi
- Region Kayanza
What the roaster says
- Producer Local producers surrounding Heza washing station
Description
Region: Kayanza, Burundi
Producers: Local producers surrounding Heza washing station
Varietal: Field Blend, likely Red Bourbon and Mibirizi
Process: Washed
Tasting notes: Peaches, Oolong Milk Tea, Lemon Verbena
Producer info and cup notes:
Getting to Heza washing station requires long treks up mountain-sides and crossing small hand-built log bridges. Heza is Long Miles' most remote washing station, serving a community that would otherwise have a long journey ahead of them come harvest season. Heza means "Beautiful Place" in Kirundi, the local language in Burundi. Enchanting views of the east-african sky seen from the mountains in this village gave it its name.
In the cup we find intense oolong notes, with subtle syrupy tones under it. As the cup begins to cool, ripe, creamy and sweet peach and apricot flavors spring up, milky sweetness like peach ice cream. Classic eth florals start popping, with a lovely combo of lemon verbena, bergamot, and jasmine.
Source: Osito // Long Miles Coffee Project
Text from Shoebox Coffee's listing.