• SEY - Ruvumu - Field Blend - Washed | Burundi

Anbieter SEY Coffee

Ruvumu - Field Blend - Washed | Burundi

£19.95
Origin - Kayanza, Burundi
Variety - Field Blend
Roast - Light
Process Method - Washed

Roast Date (Standard 0-6 Weeks) -

Roast Date (Rested) -

Beschreibung

Burundi — Ruvumu Washing Station Field Blend (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Citrus • 🌿 Baking Spice • 🍇 Purple Fruit

DETAILS

  • Producer: Smallholder Farmers
  • Washing Station: Ruvumu
  • Region: Kayanza, Burundi
  • Varietal: Field Blend (Red Bourbon, Mibirizi, Likely SL34)
  • Process: Washed
  • Altitude: 2100 MASL
  • Harvest: May 2025
  • Size: 250g

INTRO

This is our first year working with the Ruvumu washing station. We have always loved coffees from Burundi, and these profiles hold a special place for us. This marks the beginning of expanding our exploration of this remarkable coffee-producing country. In the cup we find citrus, baking spice, and purple fruit.

THE PRODUCER

This lot comes to us through a new supply chain in Burundi. Coffees from Burundi offer some of the most distinctive profiles we encounter. At the same time, it remains a challenging country to source from. This lot marks the beginning of an effort to expand our exploration of this remarkable origin.

Varieties in Burundi are not exactly straightforward. We know that Red Bourbon and Mibirizi are being cultivated; however, we don't know at what relative percentages. Based on the history of production in Burundi there is also most likely some SL34 being grown as well, contributing to the complex field blend character.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Ruvumu washing station involves:

  • 🍒 Hand-Picking — Careful selection at peak ripeness
  • 🌊 Floating & Hand-Sorting — Removal of defects
  • 🔧 De-Pulping — Same-day processing after harvest
  • ⏱️ Dry Fermentation — 12 hours
  • 💧 Submerged Fermentation — 24 hours in water
  • 🚿 Rinsing & Grading — Fresh water rinse with density grading
  • ☀️ Raised-Bed Drying — Traditional African raised beds for 16–20 days
  • 📊 Final Moisture — Dried to 10.5% moisture content

This meticulous processing creates the distinctive profiles Burundi is celebrated for.

THE CUP

Distinctive profile from our first year working with Ruvumu washing station. Citrus, baking spice, and purple fruit with the remarkable character Burundi is celebrated for. A complex field blend of Red Bourbon, Mibirizi, and likely SL34 from Kayanza's high-altitude terroir.

Flavour Notes

  • 🍊 Citrus
  • 🌿 Baking Spice
  • 🍇 Purple Fruit

What is the roast recency?

SEY doesn't advertise a roast preference to Filter or Espresso, instead they are roasted for the best amongst both - often called Omniroast. That being said, SEY  typically roast light.

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
Specifications
  • 250g Net