Origin Info for Burundi Karehe
Roaster Location:United States
Roaster:Boon Boona Coffee
Coffee Origin:Ngozi Province,Burundi
Roast Level:Medium-Light
Price: $5.88 (per 100g)
Rating: 95
Flavor Profile
Aroma: chocolate, brown sugar, oolong tea, tangerine zest in aroma and cup.
Tasting Notes: sweet, richly tart, harmoniously balanced.
Body: full, round, syrupy mouthfeel.
Milk Integration:
Expert Review
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 12 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020. The coffee tied for the highest rating in a cupping of coffees roasted by Black-owned coffee companies for Coffee Review’s August 2020 report. Produced by smallholding members of the Karehe Cooperative entirely of the Bourbon variety of Arabica and processed by the washed method at the SIVCA Mill. Founded in 2012 by Efrem Fesaha, Boon Boona specializes in coffees from African origins. For more information, visit www.boonboonacoffee.com.
Notes
A robust, complex, multilayered Burundi cup with lavish tropical fruit notes, deep dark chocolate, and bittersweet citrus zest impulses. Particularly juicy acidity.
Bottom Line
A Medium-Light roast from Ngozi Province and Burundi, offering chocolate, brown sugar, oolong tea, tangerine zest in aroma and cup. On the palate, it delivers sweet, richly tart, harmoniously balanced., with a full, round, syrupy mouthfeel. Rated 95/100, it’s a standout for well-balanced flavors.