{"product_id":"flower-child-ninga","title":"Flower Child Coffee - Ninga","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurundi — Long Miles Coffee Project, Ninga Washing Station — Bourbon Field Blend (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍑 Apricot • 🍂 Persimmon • 🍋 Lemon Meringue • 🫖 Red Marmalade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Miles Coffee Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWashing Station:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ninga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muramvya, Burundi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon Field Blend\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 1,800–2,000 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNinga Hill has produced a bright and characterful lot this season. This year's offering from the Long Miles Coffee Project is a standout among a very strong field from Muramvya. Upfront the viscosity is like red tea with a marmalade tartness about it — then the cup evolves tremendously from hot and sweet into cool and sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the headline apricot and persimmon notes, the cup reveals lemon meringue, baking spice and toffee as it develops. A unique and delicious profile with genuine complexity throughout the temperature range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong Miles Coffee Project has been a cornerstone sourcing partner for Flower Child, bringing the potential of Burundian coffee farmers to the world stage. Coffee is central to the Burundian economy, and the Long Miles team has spent years building infrastructure, navigating red tape and raising the ceiling of compensation for specialty work at washing stations like Ninga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNinga Washing Station has its own borehole water source — a critical asset for the integrity of the washed process. The station serves smallholder farmers across the Muramvya region, which sits at 1,800–2,000 MASL and produces some of the most vibrant and complex Bourbon-based coffees in East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe years of persistence, determination and logistical tenacity from the Long Miles team have been transformative for the producers they work with. Flower Child has been privileged to observe this project develop over several seasons, and the 2025 Ninga harvest is perhaps the most compelling result yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Ninga Washing Station involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e — freshly harvested cherries are delivered by farmers to the washing station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eFloating \u0026amp; Hand Sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e — cherries are floated and hand-sorted for ripeness upon arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003ePulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — cherries are mechanically de-pulped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eDry Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — parchment undergoes around 12 hours of dry fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e👁️ \u003cstrong\u003eFooting\u003c\/strong\u003e — parchment is sometimes footed after fermentation to aid separation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWashing\u003c\/strong\u003e — parchment is washed in the station's borehole water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — dried on raised beds to the appropriate moisture target\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe single fermentation and careful drying at Ninga preserve the bright acidity and layered complexity that define the best Burundian coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thoroughly engaging cup that rewards patience. At temperature the Ninga is sweet and syrupy with apricot and persimmon leading; as it cools the tartness sharpens and a lemon meringue brightness emerges, with baking spice and toffee rounding out the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍑 \u003cstrong\u003eApricot\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍂 \u003cstrong\u003ePersimmon\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍋 \u003cstrong\u003eLemon Meringue\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🫖 \u003cstrong\u003eRed Marmalade\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Flower Child Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":57592565399926,"sku":"FLOWER-NINGA","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Ninga_Label_24-25.jpg?v=1775031438","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/flower-child-ninga","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}