Burundi Kibingo Washed Intenso
369,00 Kč
Hibiscus, black tea, red grapes
Charakteristic:Tea-like, fruity
Farm: Kibingo washing station
Owner: 1 739 smallholder farmers working with Greenco Coffee
Region: Kayanza
Elevation: 1700 - 1900 m
Variety: Red Bourbon
Processing: Washed - Intenso
SCA score: 87
Importer: Sucafina
Kibingo washing station is in the commune of Kayanza in northern Burundi. The station itself sits 1,893 meters above sea level. The altitude of the farms in the neighboring hills that supply the washing station varies from 1,700 to 1,900 meters above sea level.Kibingo serves 1,739 registered coffee growers, spread over 18 hills in the area. All producers registered at a Greenco washing station are organized in groups of 30 people, headed by a farm leader. This leader acts as a spokesman to facilitate communication and organization with the washing station.
The washing station is equipped with 10 fermentation tanks, 2 soaking tanks and a drying field with 165 drying tables and 4 pre-drying tables. Kibingo can process 750,000 kg of cherry per day.
During the harvest season, all coffee is selectively handpicked. Most families only have 200 to 250 trees, and harvesting is done almost entirely by the family.
