Burundi Green Beans For Sale

Burundi green beans have a way of standing out in a lineup, even next to bigger East African names like Rwanda or Kenya. This particular lot comes from Ngozi, in the northern highlands, where smallholder farmers have been growing Red Bourbon for generations. The cup is bright and layered, and buyers who work with washed African coffees tend to notice the difference within the first sip.

Sourced and Processed with Care

These beans grow at 1400 to 1600 MASL, high enough that the cherries develop slowly and hold onto more sugar. Harvest runs from March to July, and once picked, the coffee goes through a full wash before it’s spread out on raised African beds to dry in the sun.

It’s a method that takes longer than mechanical drying but gives the beans a cleaner, more defined cup. We work with Bugestal’s network of farmers and washing stations in the region, so each lot can be traced back to where it was grown rather than sold as an anonymous blend.

Product Highlights

Why Buyers Choose Us

Sourcing green coffee from Burundi isn’t always straightforward. Political and logistical hurdles have made some exporters cautious about the region, and that’s pushed a lot of buyers toward the safer, more familiar origins.

We’ve kept our relationships with Ngozi producers steady over several harvests, which means the quality of these Burundi green beans doesn’t fluctuate the way it can with one-off lots. Roasters get a Grade TT coffee they can plan a menu around, not a novelty they buy once and struggle to source again.

Common Uses

This lot suits filter brewing particularly well, since the crisp acidity and tea-like body come through cleanly without a lot of manipulation. Pour-over brings out the citrus and floral side.

Some roasters run it as a single-origin espresso too, especially when they want a shot that leans bright instead of heavy. Specialty roasters use it to round out an East African rotation, third-wave brands feature it as a seasonal single-origin, and importers stock it because Bourbon lots with real traceability aren’t easy to find at this price point.

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Pour-over and filter brewing
• Single-origin espresso
• Third-wave coffee programs
• East African coffee rotations
• Green coffee importing and distribution

Processing and Quality Control

Cherries are hand-picked and sorted at the washing station before pulping. After fermentation, the parchment is washed clean and moved to raised beds, where it dries slowly under the sun over one to two weeks depending on weather.

Moisture is checked regularly during drying to keep it in the target range before milling. Once hulled, the green coffee is graded by screen size and density, then hand-sorted a final time to remove defects and foreign matter before it’s bagged.

Packaging Options

We pack for export in 60kg jute bags lined with GrainPro, which keeps moisture and pests out during the trip.

Need something smaller? We’ll repack into 30kg bags or a custom size, no problem. If you want to cup the lot before committing to anything, just ask — we’ll put together vacuum-sealed samples first.

Storage Instructions

Green coffee should be kept in a cool, dry space, ideally between 15°C and 20°C, away from direct sunlight and strong odours that the beans can absorb.

Stored properly in GrainPro-lined bags, this lot holds its quality for up to 12 months without a noticeable drop in cup score.

Product Specifications

Export and Logistics

Export documentation, phytosanitary certificates, container loading — we handle it for shipments leaving Burundi through the regional ports. How fast it moves depends on where we are in the harvest and current stock, so if you’ve got a seasonal release planned, reach out early.

Don’t need a full container? We can put your order into a consolidated shipment instead.