Bukeye

Region: Munyinya Hill, Gitega Province Altitude: 1700-2100masl Process: Washed Tasting Notes: Strawberry, Floral, Light Bukeye Washing Station is located on the northern border of the Kayanza Province, in Gitega Province, and is named for the Bukeye village, which sits at 1,760 meters above sea level. Munyinya was the first hill that made this team of coffee producers realize that Burundi coffee had the potential to produce amazing microlots. Munyinya lies just beyond the border of Bukeye commune. The dirt road winding towards the hill is cut into the side of steep slopes that drop into cinematic views of the valleys below. Coffee trees line the steady incline that leads to the tiny town center. Despite its beauty, it was a hill that these producers almost gave up on because, year after year, farmers kept delivering bad-quality cherries. But when a hill holds as much potential as Munyinya, the challenge is welcome and ultimately very worth it.