{"product_id":"legado-burundi-karusi-washed","title":"Legado - Burundi Karusi Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eBurundi’s history with coffee stretches back to the early 20th century under Belgian colonial rule, when French missionaries introduced and cultivated imported Bourbon variety trees. The high altitudes and rich, volcanic soils of the Kayanza, Ngozi, and Karusi regions offered ideal conditions for this cultivar. This led the colonial administration, and later Burundi’s independent government, to mandate the cultivation of Bourbon over other varieties to standardise the nation’s exports. Today, it is still possible to trace Burundi’s heirloom trees back to those original plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee remains a vital part of Burundi’s agriculture, with Bourbon plants grown by over 800,000 smallholder farmers. These producers typically tend to fewer than 200 trees per farm, relying on traditional sorting and processing methods to ensure high quality. Located in central \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Buy coffee from other African origins\" href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/single-origin-coffee-beans\/Africa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBurundi\u003c\/a\u003e, Karusi has historically been eclipsed by the output of neighbouring Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, but recently, cooperative societies have bolstered both capacity and quality in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is composed entirely of Bourbon variety cherries, fully-washed in Karusi before being dried. Our friends in Stellenbosch, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/legado-coffee-roasters\" title=\"Try more of Legado's coffee from our store\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLegado Coffee Roasters\u003c\/a\u003e, have roasted this coffee with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/all-coffees\/Medium-light-roast\" title=\"See more light to medium roasted coffees here\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elight-to-medium\u003c\/a\u003e profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLegado’s notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black grape, red apple \u0026amp; toffee caramel finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light\/medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoffee details from Legado\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This fully washed Burundi offers a clean profile with a crisp, juicy character. Notes of black grape, with hints of berries are complemented by the sour-sweetness of red apple. Best suited as an Africano, or pour-over or AeroPress brewing, where its clarity and juiciness really shine, finishing with a lingering toffee-apple sweetness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burundi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karusi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1500 - 1700 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully-washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Legado","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":43925739962502,"sku":"LEGADOBURUNDIKARUSI250G","price":165.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/5548\/files\/Legado_burundi_karusi.jpg?v=1776843514","url":"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/products\/legado-burundi-karusi-washed","provider":"Cape Coffee Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}