{"product_id":"burundi-kayanza-buzira-cws","title":"Burundi Kayanza Buzira CWS Natural","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTasting Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Plum | Dark Berries | Brown Sugar | Lingering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 22%; text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 22%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVarietal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 25.3155%; text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 25.3155%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProcessing Method\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 26.6845%; text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 26.6845%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Altitude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 22%; text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 22%; text-align: left;\"\u003eBourbon\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 25.3155%; text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 25.3155%; text-align: left;\"\u003eNatural\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 26.6845%; text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 26.6845%; text-align: left;\"\u003e1950-2000m\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200g \/ 1kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing Recommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Filter Brew \/ Modern Espresso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have some information about Burundian coffees, but first - flavours!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the quality of the acid in this coffee lean more towards stonefruit (plum) and dark berries, the intensity of the acidity isn't high. We find it moderate especially when the brown sugary sweetness balances the acidity out. If you're a fan of using lighter roast for milk-based espressos, this coffee can be sweet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Buzira CWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished since 2010, Buziraguhindwa Coffee Washing Station (shortened to Buzira CWS) has been serving small local farmers around their vicinity in a similar format to the Ethiopian coffee industry - once coffees are harvested when they are ripe, local farmers deliver their fresh crops in cherry form to Buzira CWS to be processed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike other countries where farmers sometimes own several hectares of lands, the Burundian farmers own less than half a hectare of land on average; in addition, the local Burundians also cultivate agricultural produces other than coffees, such as banana and  in order to survive. That's why the Buzira CWS serves up to 3000 farmers around them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Background of Burundian Coffees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting note to take - when you see any origin that is considered \"rare\", it is often due to complications in politics, logistics and accessibility. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBurundi experienced a devastating civil war back in 1990s, and as they were recovering, coffee export emerged as a potential sector to connect the broken country with the world economy and increase foreign currency exchange to boost the overall economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, logistics and management still posed a problem as the Burundian recuperate. In the attempt to stabilize the market, the country took inspiration from their neighbouring country, Rwanda, who was successful in rebuilding through coffee at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is only recent years that Burundi has a more consistent export with reliable quality, after long years of battling the \"potato\" defects (click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/perfectdailygrind.com\/2021\/07\/what-is-potato-taste-defect-how-can-coffee-producers-stop-it\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/perfectdailygrind.com\/2021\/07\/what-is-potato-taste-defect-how-can-coffee-producers-stop-it\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to read more on potato defects!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the Naming of the Coffee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt The Crackpots Coffee Roaster, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers alike to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHere’s a breakdown of this coffee:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBurundi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA landlocked country in east-central Africa, south of the Equator with a historic kingdom - one of the few countries in Africa whose borders were not determined by colonial rulers. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKayanza\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the 16 provinces in Burundi, located in the north.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBuzira CWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName of the processing station, where the full name is \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuziraguhindwa Coffee Washing Station.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Crackpots Coffee Roaster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120771502258,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/5831\/1346\/products\/Burundi-Kayanza-Buzira-Natural-1080px-Front.png?v=1657372446","url":"https:\/\/thecrackpots.live\/products\/burundi-kayanza-buzira-cws","provider":"The Crackpots Coffee Roaster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}