Burundi Coffee
| Article number: | Grown in Burundi |
| Availability: | Out of stock |
Cafex was launched by a Belgian-Burundian couple that wanted to combine the coffee production of their ancestral lands with sustainable development and a desire to improve the lives of the local population. Cafex has developed a profitable business model for all parties based on mutual participation with growers. The operation of the washing station is a huge challenge. Farmers work all day to hand-pick their coffee cherries. At sunset, the coffee arrives at the cafex washing station. All workers of the station give the coffee their greatest care. The processing takes place at night, while the reception of the cherries takes place from sunrise until the early hours of the night, allowing farmers to focus on providing the highest quality.
The Cafex station has positively impacted families in the region. The implementation of the Cafex station allows men and women of the town to find a job that gives them a better salary to improve their quality of life. Families who have a seasonal job have the opportunity to receive an extra income that gives them access to medical care or allows them to buy books to send their children to school. Whereas many coffee producers have to wait many months to receive final payment for their harvest, Cafex has introduced a weekly payment to growers with no delay. It allows them to have a regular income throughout the harvest coffee season.
This lot is milled and exported by Ikawa Nziza, which began in 2013 as a partnership between the owners of Cafex mill and Schluter specifically aimed at building and promoting the specialty coffee production in Burundi. Ikawa Nziza's mill is the first purpose-built specialty dry mill in Burundi, designed to cater to high-quality micro-lot coffees. --Olam Specialty Coffee
Process: Natural
Producer: Cafex
Country: Burundi
Roast Profile: Medium Light
Flavour Notes: Yellow Peach, Sweet Caramel, Mango
Who Made It: Hugo, a Colombian-Canadian who grew up in a coffee growing mountain community and Jordan, a coffee equipment technician and coffee geek teamed up to start Galloping Goose. This Fair Trade coffee roaster began from a shared passion for great coffee and a vision to affect real change in people’s lives. They are passionate about championing farmers across the planet and bringing awareness to North America.
Size: 9.9oz
Coffee grown in Burundi, roasted in Canada
