{"product_id":"sey-ninga-bumba-hill-may-15th-harvest-field-blend-washed-burundi","title":"SEY - Ninga - Bumba Hill, May 15th Field Blend, Washed | Burundi","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurundi — Ninga Bumba Hill May 15th Harvest Field Blend (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍒 Dried Berries • 🌶️ Spice • 🍊 Orange Marmalade\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 Bumba Hill farmers \/ Long Miles Coffee Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWashing Station:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ninga (Long Miles Coffee Project)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kayanza, Burundi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Field Blend (Red Bourbon, Mibirizi, SL34)\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 1,900 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15th, 2025\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\u003eThis is SEY's final release from Burundi this year — a fond farewell to one of the most challenging and singular origins they work with. The May 15th harvest from Bumba Hill closes out a beautiful season in Burundi with a profile that is both distinctly regional and deeply memorable. In the cup we find dried berries, spice, and orange marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumba Hill is among the most remote growing areas SEY work with anywhere in the world. To reach it, one must cross three rivers and two provincial borders — and the farming communities here have long been without access to clean drinking water or electricity. Coffee is the most important crop on the hill, and it is cultivated by smallholder farmers who deliver their cherries to the Ninga washing station, operated by the Long Miles Coffee Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong Miles is the dream of Ben and Kristy Carlson, who moved to Burundi in 2011 with the goal of connecting quality-focused roasters with exceptional Burundian farmers. From working with fifty growers in 2013, Long Miles now supports more than 5,500 — making an extraordinary impact socially, economically, and environmentally. A newer washing station on nearby Ninga Hill now allows farmers to deliver on foot or by bicycle, removing the three-hour trek that once stood between their harvest and the supply chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Ninga washing station involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hand-picked at peak ripeness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eFloat \u0026amp; Sort\u003c\/strong\u003e — Floated and hand-sorted to further remove defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003eDepulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — De-pulped on the day of harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eDouble Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dry-fermented for 12 hours, then submerged in water for 24 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eFresh Water Rinse\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rinsed in fresh water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eDensity Grading\u003c\/strong\u003e — Graded by density for consistency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dried on traditional African raised beds for 16–20 days until moisture content reaches 10.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive double-fermentation step — combining dry and wet phases — is central to the complexity and regional character that defines these Bumba Hill lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rich, warming, and distinctly Burundian cup that brings this year's season to a close on a high note. 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