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Product Description Producer Burundi, Ninga Hill Natural Cultivar Red Bourbon Process Natural Location Kayanza, Burundi Altitude 1,900 MASL Harvest June 2025 Expect notes of Melon, Blackberry, Gummy Bears Ninga Hill rises high in Burundi's Kayanza province, beside the Nkokoma River at around 1,900 metres above sea level. The washing station here is the third built by the Long Miles Coffee Project, founded by Ben and Kristy Carlson. Before Ninga existed, farmers had to walk for hours to deliver cherries to the nearest station at Bukeye. Now, with processing closer to home, cherries arrive fresher and the quality of the coffee has followed. Only ripe Red Bourbon cherries are selected for this natural lot. After hand-sorting and floating to remove defects, the whole cherries are laid out on raised African drying beds and turned regularly over a period of up to thirty days. The slow, careful drying in full cherry builds deep fruit sweetness and a layered, complex cup. Managed by Epaphras Ndikumana and quality-controlled by Seth Nduwayo, Ninga represents more than a washing station. It stands as a sign of progress for a remote community that once lacked the infrastructure to showcase what its coffee could be. The station also provides clean water to the surrounding area through its own borehole, extending its impact well beyond the harvest. Roast type SUBSCRIBE & SAVE KISS THE HIPPO CARES SHIPPING INFOProduct Description Producer Burundi, Ninga Hill Natural Cultivar Red Bourbon Process Natural Location Kayanza, Burundi Altitude 1,900 MASL Harvest June 2025 Expect notes of Melon, Blackberry, Gummy Bears Ninga Hill rises high in Burundi's Kayanza province, beside the Nkokoma River at around 1,900 metres above sea level. The washing station here is the third built by the Long Miles Coffee Project, founded by Ben and Kristy Carlson. Before Ninga existed, farmers had to walk for hours to deliver cherries to the nearest station at Bukeye. Now, with processing closer to home, cherries arrive fresher and the quality of the coffee has followed. Only ripe Red Bourbon cherries are selected for this natural lot. After hand-sorting and floating to remove defects, the whole cherries are laid out on raised African drying beds and turned regularly over a period of up to thirty days. The slow, careful drying in full cherry builds deep fruit sweetness and a layered, complex cup. Managed by Epaphras Ndikumana and quality-controlled by Seth Nduwayo, Ninga represents more than a washing station. It stands as a sign of progress for a remote community that once lacked the infrastructure to showcase what its coffee could be. The station also provides clean water to the surrounding area through its own borehole, extending its impact well beyond the harvest. Roast type SUBSCRIBE & SAVE KISS THE HIPPO CARES SHIPPING INFO
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250g
$24.04
($43.62/lbs)1kg
$86.55
($39.26/lbs)Profile
Taste characteristics
Light & tea-like
Full-bodied & creamy
Soft
Bright & acidic
Less sweet
Very sweet
Subtle bitterness
Pronounced bitterness
Conventional
Funky & novel
Roast level: Light to medium
Tasting Notes
Blackberry
Melon
fruit gummy candy