Burundi Coffee

The coffee plants mainly grown here is the coffee arabica which is also grown in most of the regions countries.

Burundi coffee. Coffee is the country s leading export product both by value 65 and volume 90 followed by tea cotton and sugar. About 800 000 families in burundi depend in coffee growing. Cette nouvelle culture d exportation allait mobiliser tout le pays en commençant par la population indigène. Market access is the culminate one of the chain the export of café du burundi is done by all actors licensed to play that role.

In the first decade of the 2000s inspired in large part by neighboring rwanda s success rebuilding through coffee burundi s coffee industry saw an increase in investment and a somewhat healthy balance of both privately and state run coffee companies and facilities has created more opportunity and stability and has helped burundi establish itself as an emerging african coffee growing country despite its small size and tumultuous history. Coffee production in burundi can be dated back to in the 1930s when it was introduced by colonial government of belgium in the country. Kayanza is in the heart of burundi s coffee production area second only to neighboring province ngozi in total production volume. Over the past 70 odd years there s been significant political instability meaning that burundi coffee hasn t yet taken off in the worldwide market.

As implied in the name burundi coffee is coffee grown in the small african county of burundi. Le contact entre le café et le burundi s est effectué au début des années 1920 mais son extension a été effective en 1950. They are mainly grouped in three consortia namely that of cooperatives cococa union private bucofco and state societies sogestals. The potential for quality arabica is incredibly high.

Buyenzi kirimiro mumirwa bweru and bugesera. Most of burundi s coffee is grown between 1 250 meters and 2 000 meters above sea level and the primary coffee plant varietal grown is bourbon and the coffee is wet processed. The profile of burundi coffee is quite similar to that of the rwandan coffee with its distinctive citrus and wine notes that are further complemented by the sweetness of fruits and a rich aroma. Political and social turmoil in congo has had negative effects on neighbouring burundi s coffee farming and the future of coffee farming in the region as well as the availability of premium.

That isn t to say you ll never find coffee outside of these regions. As they re neighboring countries within africa this is no real surprise. Coffee production in burundi. Burundi has five main coffee producing regions.

Burundi coffee is often compared to rwanda coffee in its general cup character. However these are the biggest most common ones and they are also known for their quality crops. Both countries also adopt the fully washed double washed milling process. Burundi beans are very similar in profile to rwandan coffee beans.

Farms are owned by small farm holders with a mean of about 250 crops per individual.