Burundi Nkonge Hill

We're pleased to bring to you our first offering from the remarkable Long Miles Coffee Project.  We had been trying to work out the logistics of partnering up with Ben, Kristy, and their team for the last several years, and finally it has worked out.  We plan to continue this relationship for years into the future, offering some of the best of Burundi's produce while supporting the worthy initiatives of the project.

This first offering comes from the Heza washing station on Nkonge hill in the Kayanza province of Burundi.  It's a lovely example of a classic washed process Burundi coffee with balanced fruit notes that reminded us of persimmon - specifically the American persimmon we occasionally enjoyed in our native Florida.  The fruity notes are rounded out splendidly by some nice lower tones like caramel and brown sugar.

Life has a different pace on Nkonge hill. There is a stillness on the hill that is hard to find anywhere else in Burundi. You can walk for stretches on this green carpeted hill without seeing anyone. Dirt roads cut into the hill’s steep slopes, revealing panoramic views of banana trees and lush tea plantations. The high elevation of Nkonge fosters a harder, slower growing coffee cherry. Natural springs find their way out of the hill, making sure its soils are always well watered. Patches of onions, tea, wheat, cabbage, maize, cassava and peas can be found growing alongside coffee in the hill’s rich soils. Two of Long Miles’ farms can be found on Nkonge’s slopes, directly across from Heza Washing Station.  It is here that 370 smallholder / family farms grow this coffee to be enjoyed by we who are privileged to secure it.

Flavor Notes:  Persimmon, caramel, sweet & complex

Please note: In an effort ensure your coffee arrives as fresh as possible, we roast everything to order.  Website orders are roasted each Wednesday, packaged Wednesday, and shipped on Thursday.  Orders will be filled as quickly as possible depending on availability, but please note that orders placed after Monday may be filled the following week.