{"product_id":"apollons-gold-kibingo-washed-bourbon-burundi","title":"Apollon's Gold - Kibingo - Washed Bourbon | Burundi","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurundi — GREENCO Kibingo Washing Station Bourbon (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍋 Kumquat • 🫐 Blueberry • 🍏 Green Apple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e GREENCO \/ Kibingo Washing Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kibingo Washing Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kayanaza, Burundi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,893 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKibingo is widely regarded as one of Burundi's most celebrated washing stations, having produced Cup of Excellence nominated coffees every year — including the prestigious #1 ranking in 2017. The Bourbon varietal cultivated here is prized for exactly the qualities one would expect from the best of this lineage: iconic sweetness, a rich velvety body, and a fruit-forward clarity that echoes the best SL28 lots from East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect kumquat brightness to open, followed by blueberry sweetness, with crisp green apple in the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGREENCO operates the Kibingo washing station in Kayanaza, Burundi, at an altitude of 1,893 MASL. The station has built an exceptional reputation over many years, consistently producing lots that rank among the highest-scoring coffees in Burundi's annual Cup of Excellence competition. Its COE #1 victory in 2017 cemented Kibingo's place among the country's most celebrated processing facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe station works with smallholder farmers in the surrounding area who deliver ripe cherry for processing. GREENCO's rigorous approach to quality control at the wet mill stage is central to the consistency that makes Kibingo lots so recognisable in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Kibingo involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eCherry Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e — Only fully ripe, red cherry is accepted at the washing station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003ePulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherry skin and pulp are mechanically removed on the day of delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eFermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Parchment coffee is fermented in water tanks to break down residual mucilage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eChannel Washing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beans are washed through grading channels, separating by density\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised-Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Parchment is dried on raised African beds under the Kayanaza sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eQuality Sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lots are sorted and graded before milling and export\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe washed method allows the Bourbon varietal's inherent sweetness and fruit character to shine through with exceptional clarity, delivering a clean, structured cup with a notably velvety body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kibingo opens with bright, tart kumquat before settling into a generous blueberry sweetness that forms the heart of the cup. The finish is refreshingly crisp, with a clean green apple note that keeps the experience lively and structured from first sip to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍋 \u003cstrong\u003eKumquat\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🫐 \u003cstrong\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍏 \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Apple\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Apollon's Gold","offers":[{"title":"April 28th","offer_id":57668994695542,"sku":"APOLLON-KIBINGO-W-BOURBON-APR28","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/kibingo-01.png?v=1776073981","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/apollons-gold-kibingo-washed-bourbon-burundi","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}