Burundi Kayanza Incuti Dushime Natural

A Flavor Adventure Awaits!
Get ready to experience the vibrant magic of Burundi Kayanza Incuti Natural! Bursting with bold notes o f blackberry, red apple, and orange, each sip takes you on a thrilling journey of flavor. Enjoy a silky, tea-like mouthfeel complemented by an enticing aroma of florals, citrus, and stone fruits. The finish is clean and lingering, with sweet undertones and zero bitterness.

“Incuti” means “friend” in Kirundi, a fitting name for a coffee that reflects such care and connection. This treasure is only available for a limited time!

Get ready to be amazed—Kibira National Park, the legendary rainforest jewel of Burundi, weaves its way through the heart of Kayanza Province, where the unusually cool climate shapes the uniquely vibrant flavors of its world-class coffee. Spanning a spectacular 400 square kilometers of rich, biodiverse Afromontane rainforest, Kibira cascades over the dramatic Congo-Nile divide, a breathtakingly rugged mountain range in the northwest.

This wild sanctuary is teeming with life, most famously its roaming gangs of chimpanzees, making it an unparalleled destination for thrilling chimp trekking safaris. It’s not just a forest—it’s a living Eden.

At the source of both the mighty Congo and Nile Rivers, the Congo-Nile Basin is a place of pure magic, offering a visual feast of landscapes and exhilarating wildlife encounters. This intricate network of rivers and streams nourishes much of Burundi, making it a vital lifeline brimming with natural abundance.

Surrounding this lush paradise, endless waves of emerald-green mountains rise, nestled between two sprawling tea plantations. This high-altitude haven bursts with rare flora and fauna, and is home to conservation-priority primates like the Angolan colobus, the elusive owl-faced monkey, and the charming mountain monkey.

Coffee trees were first introduced to Burundi in the 1930s by the Belgians. Initially, farmers were provided with seedlings and compelled to cultivate them with minimal support.

In 1962, following the end of Belgian rule, Burundi’s coffee sector was privatized. Ten years later, the government began managing the industry to centralize operations. Many farmers abandoned their coffee farms, but some recognized the crop’s economic potential and continued to care for their trees.

Coffee soon became vital to Burundi’s economy until the civil war in the 1990s caused a significant decline in production. After the conflict ended in the early 2000s, coffee was re-established as a crucial agricultural export.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the government started gradually privatizing parts of the coffee supply chain, leading to increased investment. Today, coffee constitutes more than 80% of the country’s exports.

The backbone of Burundi's coffee industry is its smallholder farmers, numbering over 800,000. Across the country, more than 25 million coffee trees are now planted on approximately 60,000 hectares.

Burundi Kayaza Incuti Natural is a standout micro-lot from Kayanza Province, a region renowned for producing some of Burundi’s highest-quality coffees. The producer of this lot previously earned first place in the prestigious Cup of Excellence in 2013 for their Matongo coffee.