Izuba - Burundi

About This Coffee

This coffee comes from the Izuba washing station in the Kabarore community of Kayanza Province, Burundi. The name Izuba means "sun" in Kirundi, the local language. It is a Red Bourbon variety processed using the washed method. The coffee was harvested between April and July 2020. The washing station is located near a river that provides a natural fresh water source for processing. It is operated by Raw Material Coffee, who work directly with local coffee farmers from the surrounding hills, providing them with price premiums and agricultural support.

Origin

Kayanza (Burundi)

Flavor Notes

Peach

Roast Level

Light, Medium Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Red Bourbon

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Hoppenworth & Ploch

Hoppenworth & Ploch started as a campus café at Frankfurt University in 2008 and has since grown into one of the city's most respected specialty coffee roasteries. Co-founders Matthias Hoppenworth and Julian Ploch have been roasting on a Giesen W30A in their Sachsenhausen roastery since 2019, with a strong focus on light roasts that reveal the full complexity of each origin. They were named Roaster of the Year 2021 by Crema Magazine, and their team includes a German Roasting Master champion. Alongside their three Frankfurt cafés — including one in the beautifully reconstructed new Altstadt — they run popular barista courses and supply offices and restaurants. Their stated mission: pushing toward a fairer, friendlier, and more sustainable food and hospitality industry.

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