Our new coffee comes from the heart of East Africa: Burundi, a small, often overlooked country – but with enormous potential for truly excellent coffee. The Turaco Microlot comes from the Ngozi Province in the north of the country. A region perfect for specialty coffee: altitudes of 1,600 to 1,900 meters, fertile volcanic soils, a mild climate, and traditional farming methods.

The coffee is grown here by smallholder farmers who cultivate an average of just 0.3 hectares of land. Our Turaco variety is a classic Bourbon Arabica, known for its sweetness, complexity, and clarity. Harvested by hand, at maturity, and selectively, the coffee cherries are then sent to local washing stations, where they are washed and processed: pulped, fermented for 12 to 24 hours, and then sun-dried on raised beds for around 20 days. This laborious process ensures clarity in the cup.

And what can you expect in terms of taste? A balanced, clean cup with notes of red plum, chocolate biscuit, and white grapes. The acidity is fruity and present, the sweetness subtle, and the body round and elegant. A coffee that works perfectly both neat as an espresso and in a French press, V60, or AeroPress.

This microlot is named after the turaco, a bright green bird that lives in the forests of Burundi. Just like the bird, this coffee brings color, expression, and vibrancy to your everyday life.

Burundi – small country, big coffee

Burundi is located in East Central Africa, between Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Congo. It is one of Africa's smallest countries—and also one of the poorest. Nevertheless, coffee plays a central role: Almost half of all households depend directly or indirectly on coffee cultivation.

What surprises many: Burundi has been producing some of the world's best washed coffees for years. Thanks to the high altitude, fertile soils, and a cool climate, particularly expressive cup profiles develop here: floral, fruity, elegant.

Cultivation takes place almost exclusively in small cooperatives, often comprising several hundred farmers. There are hardly any industrial structures—instead, there's plenty of manual labor, experience, and collective knowledge. The processing is also traditional and complex: washed, slowly fermented, and dried on raised beds. This ensures clarity, depth, and finesse in the cup.

But Burundi is more than just a coffee country. In a country with economic and political challenges, every microlot also represents courage, commitment, and quality. Coffee is part of the culture here, a community effort—and for many people, the most important source of income.

What's especially important to us: Coffee from Burundi deserves visibility and fair conditions. Through direct collaboration with cooperatives, transparent supply chains, and fair prices, we want to help ensure that more added value remains in the country of origin – with the people who make this special coffee possible.

Brief profile of the Turaco:
- Origin: Burundi
- Region: Ngozi
- Mounting height: 1,600 – 1,900 masl
- Variety: Bourbon
- Treatment: washed
- Taste: red plum, chocolate biscuit, white grapes
- Body: balanced
- Sweetness: subtle
- Acidity: fruity

Turaco is only available in limited quantities – as is the case with microlots. Try it now, brew it, and discover it. And get a little piece of Burundi in your cup.

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You can now find it in our Available online as espresso or filter roast , or directly from our espresso bar, freshly ground and brewed. Come by, taste, and take it home.