{"product_id":"burundi","title":"Burundi","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTasting notes: You get a hit of strawberry milkshake on the nose (the fancy stuff from M\u0026amp;S) then a really juicy mixed berry taste awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eRegion: Ngozi Province\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAltitude: 1,800 m.a.s.l.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eProducer: Bavyeyi IV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAverage rainfall: 1,100-1,300 mm\/anno\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eVarieties: Arabica, Bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHarvest period: March - June\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eProcessing: Natural\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBavyeyiWashingStationis inNgoziProvince, northern Burundi, the name region\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBavyeyi means “parents” in Kirundi and carries deep significance. Itreflects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003enotonlytheheritageofthelandbutalsothegenerationsoffamilieswhohave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ecultivated it with care.Bavyeyi IVis the fourth washing station under this\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ename, and it continues to build on a legacy of community, quality, and shared\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003epurpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSituated at 1,800 meters above sea level, Bavyeyi IV is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ededicated to representing and processing the work of around\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e2,000 smallholder farmers. Among them, around 530 men\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eand 300 women contribute directly to the production of this\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eparticular lot, which is known for its clarity, sweetness, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003evibrant acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe harvest season runs from March to June, when ripe cherries are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ehandpicked and brought to the station for processing. Bavyeyi specialises in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ethe natural process, a method that allows the coffee to ferment slowly as it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003edries in the open air. After flotation to remove defects, cherries are spread\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ethinly on raised African beds, where they dry over 21 to 30 days, depending on\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ethe weather conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe station uses sun-drying techniques and minimal input of fertiliser, which is rarely\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eused by farmers due to the high cost, making the coffee organically grown by\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003edefault.Theresultisaproductthatisnotonlyenvironmentallyfriendlybutalso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003edeeply expressive of the region’s terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBavyeyi, like other washing stations associated with JNP, is part of the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDushime®program, which supports traceability, farmer empowerment, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003equality improvement.Farmersherebenefitfromtrainingprogramsofferedby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eJNPCoffee, including workshops on cherry selection, processing, and even\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ecupping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWhat sets Bavayi IV apart is its deep connection to place and people. TheThe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003estation is in a region known as “the land of a thousand hills,” where the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTemperate climate and fertile soils create ideal conditions for coffee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ecultivation.Unlike more remote areas, Bavyeyi IV benefits from relatively good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003einfrastructure, including nearby tar mac roads, making it more accessible for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003efarmers and buyers alike.The story of Bavyeyi is also personal for JNPC Coffee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003efounder Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, whose family roots trace back to this very\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eregion. 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