Origin Info for Burundi Kinyovu
Roaster Location:United States
Roaster:Valverde Coffee Roasters
Coffee Origin:Kayanza State,Burundi
Roast Level:Medium
Price: $5.64 (per 100g)
Rating: 92
Flavor Profile
Aroma: chocolate, lily, vanilla, dried fig, scorched cedar in aroma and cup.
Tasting Notes: sweetly roast-toned, chocolaty.
Body: mouthfeel.
Milk Integration:
Expert Review
This coffee earned a third-highest rating in a cupping of African Great Lakes coffees for Coffee Review’s June 2021 report. Produced by smallholding women farmers of JNP Coffee near the Kinyovu Washing Station entirely from local strains of the Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and flesh are removed from the beans before they are dried). Valverde Coffee Roasters is a specialty roaster with locations in Salisbury, Massachusetts and La Paz, Bolivia. Visit www.cafevalverde.com for more information.
Notes
An inviting darker-roasted Burundi with deep, rich chocolate notes throughout, complicated by sweet florals, dried fruit, and a pleasingly smoky cedar.
Bottom Line
A Medium roast from Kayanza State and Burundi, offering chocolate, lily, vanilla, dried fig, scorched cedar in aroma and cup. On the palate, it delivers sweetly roast-toned, chocolaty., with a mouthfeel. Rated 92/100, it’s a standout for well-balanced flavors.