BURUNDI | KIBINGO ORO DRY NATURAL | LIGHT ROAST

COUNTRY: BURUNDI REGION: KAYANZA OWNERS: 1,739 SMALLHOLDERS (WORKING WITH GREENCO) FARM/COOP/STATION: KIBINGO WASHING STATION ELEVATION: 1700 - 1900 m.a.s.l VARIETAL: BOURBON PROCESS: YEAST INOCULATED (ORO) DRY NATURAL IMPORTER: SUCAFINA CUPPING NOTES: DARK CHERRIES PLUM FRUIT DROPS LIGHT ROAST FOR FILTER COFFEE AND BATCH BREW ABOUT THE STATION / REGION Kibingo washing station is in the commune of Kayanza in northern Burundi. The station itself sits 1893 meters above sea level. The altitude of the farms in the neighboring hills that supply the washing station varies from 1700 to 1900 meters above sea level. Kibingo serves 1739 registered coffee growers, spread over 18 hills in the area. All producers registered at a Greenco washing station are organized in groups of 30 people, headed by a farm leader. This leader acts as a spokesman to facilitate communication and organization with the washing station. The washing station is equipped with 10 fermentation tanks, 2 soaking tanks and a drying field with 165 drying tables and 4 pre-drying tables. Kibingo can process 750,000 kg of cherry per day. At the washing station, farmers can obtain organic fertilizer from composted coffee pulp. To promote farm renovation, producers can get low-cost, subsidized coffee seedlings at the washing station. Each station has its own nursery for this purpose. The washing station participates in a number of farmer outreach and support projects centered on strengthening communities and improving yields.