Ixhuatlan Smallholders

Description

Taste Story

This amazing washed lot owes its beauty to the volcanic soil of Ngozi Burundi. You’ll find its medium body pleasant to sip. It opens with a brown sugar sweetness. You’re then greeted by apple sensations, honeycrisp and ginger gold most prominently. In the finish you’ll find warm fall spices, think cinnamon bun or pumpkin pie. Throughout you’ll find grape sensations. Think biting into a red grape and experiencing that perfect blend of skin and flesh. This is a perfect cup for fall mornings.

Processing Journey

Upon arrival at the processing station, the coffee cherries are floated to detect defective cherries. The cherries are then briefly fermented to break down the mucilage. After this the cherries are thoroughly washed to remove the mucilage, and then moved to mesh drying beds. The coffee is carefully monitored until the optimal moisture level is reached.

Producer Profile

Around 600 smallholder farmers,mostly women,deliver their coffee to JNP processing facilities. JNP is an amazing company built to celebrate Burundian specialty coffee. Founded by Jeanine Niyzonzima-Aroian to honor her family and her homeland. The name of this lot “Bavyeyi, means parents in Kirundi, and honors coffee farmers like Jeanine’s mother who grow coffee to pay for their children's education. The JNP team advises and assists farmers to help them produce amazing coffees.

Country of Origin: Burundi

Region:Ngozi

Farm: Ngozi Smallholders

Processing Method: Washed

Varietal: Red Bourbon

Elevation:1,800 MASL

We Taste: Cinnamon Bun, Honeycrisp Apple, & Red Grape

Text from Three Ships Coffee Roasters' listing.