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Burundi Kayanza – Shembati Washing Station – Microlot – Blowout – Archived
Out of StockTaste: Natural sweetness compliments the floral aroma and taste of this bean. It is less tart than a typical Burundi, with light acidity and a medium mouthfeel.
Roast: Burundi shines at a medium roast, but we like this one best just a bit darker. You will be rewarded if you let this bean completely finish 1st crack.
About: Shembati Coffee Washing Station was founded in 2017 and serves about 4,000 smallholder producers in the area around Butaganzwa commune in Kayanza. Producers deliver their freshly harvested coffee cherry to the mill, where it undergoes what the washing station describes as “double fermentation,” and the time will vary based on the weather and the space that is available at the mill: First the coffee is depulped, then it is fermented dry for 12 hours. Then it is fermented underwater for 6 or 18 hours, fully washed, and then given a soak underwater for either 12 or 10 hours.
Farmers here own less than half a hectare of land, on average, and in addition to growing coffee, they also grow crops like bananas, beans, yams, taro, and cassava, both for sale and for household use.
Due to the small size and yield on the average coffee farm or plot, washing stations are the primary point of purchase for us in Burundi. Unlike other coffee-growing regions in Central and South America where landholdings are slightly larger and coffee-centric resources are more available, most producers do not have space on their property or the financial means to do their wet- or dry-milling. Instead, the majority of growers deliver cherry to a facility that does sorting, blending, and post-harvest processing of day lots to create different offerings.
*Microlot Coffee Offerings: Farmers are paid quality premiums for any microlot coffee, which reflects the extra planning, effort, labor, and attention to detail required to produce them, as well as rewarding the ultimate job well done.
All Offerings
Brazil – Organic Peaberry – Natural – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.68 / 5 Lbs ($8.58/lb) $42.90 / 25 Lbs ($8.48/lb) $212.00
Brazil Serra Negra – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.31 / 1 Lb $8.72 / 5 Lbs ($8.62/lb) $43.10 / 25 Lbs ($8.52/lb) $213.00
Brazil Serra Negra – MWP DECAF – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.49 / 1 Lb $8.59 / 5 Lbs ($8.49/lb) $42.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.39/lb) $209.75
Breakfast Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 lb $8.99 / 5 lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75
Burundi – Mubuga – Ngozi – Natural – Microlot – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.74 / 1 Lb $9.74 / 5 Lbs ($9.64/lb) $48.20 / 25 Lbs ($9.54/lb) $238.50
Campfire Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 lb $8.99 / 5 lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75
Colombia Excelso – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $2.70 / 1 Lb $7.29 / 5 Lbs ($7.19/lb) $35.95 / 25 Lbs ($7.09/lb) $177.25
Colombia Huila – MC DECAF – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $2.99 / 1 Lb $7.99 / 5 Lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 Lbs ($7.79/lb) $194.75
Congo – SOPACDI – Women’s Coffee Project Micro-Station – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4lb) $3.59 / 1lb $8.09 / 5lbs ($7.99/lb) $39.95 / 25lbs ($7.89/lb) $197.25
Costa Rica – DECAF SWP – El Indio – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.75 / 1 Lb $9.60 / 5 Lbs ($9.50/lb) $47.50 / 25 Lbs ($9.40/lb) $235.00
Costa Rica Cafe Vida – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.69 / 1 Lb $9.48 / 5 Lbs ($9.38/lb) $46.90 / 25 Lbs ($9.28/lb) $232.00
DECAF Bundle – Green Unroasted – 5% off regular price
3 Lbs (Reg. $27.37) $26.00
El Salvador – Carlos Lemus – Finca Pena Redonda – Pacamara – Honey – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $7.99 / 1 Lb $14.59 / 5 Lbs ($14.49/lb) $72.45
El Salvador – Microlot – Mauricio Salaverria – Finca Himalaya – Honey
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.64 / 1 Lbs $11.38 / 5 Lbs ($11.28/lb) $56.40 / 25 Lbs ($11.18/lb) $279.50
Espresso – Dark Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.45 / 1 lb $8.99 / 5 lbs (8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 lbs (8.79/lb) $219.75
Espresso – Light Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.45 / 1 lb $7.99 / 5 lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 lbs ($7.79/lb) $194.75
Espresso – Medium Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.45 / 1 lb $7.99 / 5 lbs ($7.89/lb) $39.45 / 25 lbs (7.79/lb) $194.75
Ethiopian Guji – Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.71 / 1 Lb $11.52 / 5 Lbs ($11.42/lb) $57.10 / 25 Lbs ($11.32/lb) $283.00
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe – Halo Beriti – Grade 1 – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.28 / 1 Lb $10.66 / 5 Lbs ($10.56/lb) $52.80 / 25 Lbs ($10.46/lb) $261.50
Flores – Manggarai – Tuang Coffee – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $9.99 / 5 Lbs ($9.89/lb) $49.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.79/lb) $244.75
Guatemala Huehuetenango – “Women Coffee Producer Program” – Fair Trade Organic – CODECH – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.49 / 1 Lb $9.69 / 5 Lbs (9.59/lb) $47.95 / 25 Lbs ($9.49/lb) $237.25
Guatemala Huehuetenango – Fair Trade Organic – Bird Friendly Program – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.10 / 1 Lb $10.30 / 5 Lbs ($10.20/lb) $51.00 / 25 Lbs ($10.10/lb) $252.50
Guatemala Quetzal Huehuetenango – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.37 / 1 Lb $8.84 / 5 Lbs ($8.74/lb) $43.70 / 25 Lbs ($8.64/lb) $216.00
Harvest Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.00 / 1 Lb $8.99 / 5 Lbs ($8.89/lb) $44.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.79/lb) $219.75
Hawaiian Kona Prime – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $31.78 / 1 Lb $65.66 / 5 Lbs ($65.56/lb) $327.80
Honduras – Copan – Fair Trade Organic – Bird Friendly – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.53 / 1 Lb $9.16 / 5 Lbs ($9.06/lb) $45.30 / 25 Lbs ($8.96/lb) $224.00
India Plantation A – Ratnagiri Estate – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.99 / 1 Lb $8.79 / 5 Lbs ($8.69/lb) $43.45 / 25 Lbs ($8.59/lb) Reg. $215.75
Jamaica Blue Mountain – Fair Trade – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $19.99 / 1 Lb $47.99 / 5 Lbs ($47.89/lb) $239.45
Java – Frinsa Collective – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.59 / 1 Lb $10.69 / 5 Lbs ($10.59/lb) $52.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.49/lb) $262.25
Kenya AB – Iriaini – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.90 / 1 Lb $8.90 / 5 Lbs ($8.80/lb) $44.00 / 25 Lbs ($8.70/lb) $217.50
Kona Blend – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $13.29 / 5 Lbs ($13.19/lb) $65.95 / 25 Lbs ($13.09/lb) $327.25
La Minita Tarrazu de Costa Rica – RFA – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.49 / 5 Lbs ($10.39/lb) $51.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.29/lb) ) $257.25
Mexican Chiapas – CABONOCH – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.79 / 1 Lb $8.29 / 5 Lbs ($8.19/lb) $40.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.09/lb) $202.25
Mexican Chiapas – Triunfo Verde Cooperative – El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve – “Women Coffee Producer Program” – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.08 / 5 Lbs ($9.98/lb) $49.90 / 25 Lbs ($9.88/lb) $247.00
Mocha Java Blend – Green Unroasted – PRICE DROP
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $12.99 / 5 Lbs ($12.89/lb) $64.45 / 25 Lbs ($12.79/lb) $319.75
Papua New Guinea – Keto Tapasi – Chuave – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.59 / 1 Lb $10.69 / 5 lbs ($10.59/lb) $52.95 / 25 lbs ($10.49/lb) $262.25
Peru Norte – Lima Coffee – Fair Trade Organic – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $2.49 / 1 Lb $6.99 / 5 Lbs ($6.89/lb) $34.45
Rwanda – COOPAC – Kabirizi – Nyabiti – Fair Trade Organic – Microlot – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.29 / 1 Lb $9.29 / 5 Lbs ($9.19/lb) $45.95 / 25 Lbs ($9.09/lb) $227.25
Sumatra – DECAF – MC – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.79 / 1 Lb $9.39 / 5 Lbs ($9.29/lb) $46.45 / 25 Lbs ($9.19/lb) $229.75
Sumatra Aceh – Fair Trade Organic – GARMINDO – Peteri Bensu – Gayo – Women Coffee Producer Program – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $4.99 / 1 Lb $10.89 / 5 Lbs ($10.79/lb) $53.95 / 25 Lbs ($10.69/lb) $267.25
Sumatra Aceh – Harimau Tiger – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $5.99 / 1 Lb $10.99 / 5 Lbs ($10.89/lb) $54.45 / 25 Lbs ($10.79/lb) $269.75
Tanzania – Microlot – AA Lungwa – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.06 / 1 Lb $8.22 / 5 Lbs ($8.12/lb) $40.60 / 25 Lbs ($8.02/lb) $200.50
Vietnam Dung K’No – Duc Trong Mill – Lam Dong – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $3.69 / 1 Lb $8.69 / 5 Lbs ($8.59/lb)) $42.95 / 25 Lbs ($8.49/lb) $212.25
Yemen Haraaz Red – Mahal Aqeequl Yemen Drying Station – Green Unroasted
Sample (1/4 lb) $14.45 / 1 Lb $31.00 / 5 lbs ($30.9/lb) $154.50