Yandaro, Burundi

About this coffee

The Yandaro washing station sits in Kayanza province, close to the Rwandan border. Farms in this area benefit from the nearby Kibira rainforest, which helps maintain groundwater reserves and supports the rich, healthy soils that underpin the region27s best coffees. Yandaro has earned a reputation for precision processing, and this HoneyADprocessed lot is a strong example of their approach. In the Honey process, the outer cherry is removed, but the mucilage is intentionally left on the seed2—a sticky, sugary layer that drives a more concentrated fermentation during drying. The result is a cup with elevated fruit character, rounded sweetness, and a silky texture. Yandaro27s attention to detail brings clarity and balance to the profile, making this one of the most approachable and expressive coffees from Burundi we27ve offered. Burundi27s coffee landscape is shaped almost entirely by smallholder producers, with most farmers tending tiny plots and delivering their harvest to local washing stations. Coffee remains one of the country27s most important agricultural exports, and the care invested at each stage of production is central to the quality that emerges from its highland regions. This lot comes to us through our longADstanding supply partners, Sucafina, whose work in Burundi dates back to 2007. Through their Bucafe team, they collaborate closely with privately owned washing stations, manage several wet mills, and operate a dry mill in Gitega. GroundADlevel relationships, careful processing and true traceability come together in this lotADexactly the kind of coffee we27re proud to share.