Bavyevi IV - Natural | Burundi

Burundi — Bavyevi IV, Natural Bourbon | Ngozi Province

Tastes Like — 🍓 Strawberry • 🫐 Cranberry • 🌸 Cherry Blossom

DETAILS

• Producer: Bavyevi community (women-owned producer group), via JNP Coffee
• Region: Ngozi Province, Burundi
• Varietal: Local Bourbon
• Process: Natural
• Altitude: 1,800 MASL
• Size: 125g

INTRO

Bavyevi IV is a natural-processed Bourbon from the high-altitude Ngozi Province of Burundi, produced by a women-owned smallholder community working with JNP Coffee. This is a fruit-forward, accessible natural with the restrained sweetness typical of Burundian naturals — strawberry and cranberry fruit, delicate cherry blossom florals, and a clean, juicy finish. Shoebox profile it as an omni roast.

THE PRODUCER

JNP Coffee was founded by Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, one of the most influential figures in Burundian specialty coffee. Having earned an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School before reconnecting with her birth country, Jeanine founded JNP Coffee with a dual mission: sourcing exceptional Burundian coffees and driving meaningful social change through gender equity programmes and financial literacy education.

The Bavyevi producer group — "bavyevi" means "parents" in Kirundi — takes its name in tribute to generations of hardworking parents whose labour in coffee has provided shelter, education, and opportunity for their families. The group is women-owned, working with JNP's trained Q Graders on best practices and lot curation. Over 2,000 IWCA farmer members in Burundi are now part of this network. Ngozi Province, with its high altitudes, volcanic soils, and slightly acidic red earth, produces some of Burundi's most distinctive coffees.

THE PROCESS

Bavyevi IV is a minimal-intervention natural with Ngozi's characteristically extended drying period:

• 🍒 Cherry selection — Floated and sorted for peak ripeness prior to processing
• ☀️ Raised mesh drying — Immediately transferred to raised mesh platforms and dried as intact fruit
• 📅 Extended drying — 45–60 days of continuous attention, circulating regularly for even air exposure
• ✅ Lot curation — Five unique processing lots from different days throughout harvest are combined

Ngozi's high altitude and cool temperatures create one of the longest natural drying periods in the world — a key contributor to this lot's restrained, clean expression.

THE CUP

A clean, accessible Burundian natural: strawberry and cranberry fruit lead, with delicate cherry blossom florals throughout. The extended drying creates a restrained, well-balanced cup that's juicy and sweet without being overblown.

Flavour Notes

• 🍓 Strawberry
• 🫐 Cranberry
• 🌸 Cherry Blossom