Rogue Wave Coffee - Burundi, Yandaro, Washed

Tasting Notes: Raspberry, Grapefruit, Orange Pekoe, Caramel

Origin: Burundi
Region: Kayanza
Farm and Producer: Various small farm holders surrounding Yandaro washing station
Variety: Red Bourbon
Elevation: 1774 Meters above sea level
Harvest: July 2020
Process: Fully washed - 10-12 hours fermentation under water
Drying: 14-21 days on raised bed

More about Yandaro Washing station:

The Yandaro coffee washing station (CWS) was built in the mid 1980s during a major round of investment made by the World Bank and other partners into Burundi’s coffee. This period saw the construction of +130 state-of-the-art coffee washing facilities all throughout the country. As a result of these investments, Burundi is one of Africa’s best-equipped coffee producing countries making it well positioned to produce high quality coffee. Yandaro’s merits as a producer of exceptional coffee were highlighted during the 2012 Prestige Cup, Burundi’s pre-cursor to its Cup of Excellence competitions. That year the station won a “Presidential” placing meaning
it ended the competition with a 90+ score. The station collects the cherries from surrounding micro plantations, each of which manages no more than 600 coffee plants that are placed under natural shade.