JNP Coffee has been helping us source small lots of exceptional Bourbon from Burundi since 2016. So when it held the country's first-ever private auction late last year, the question wasn't whether we would bid on one of the 26 lots on offer, but which one we would choose. In the end, our coffee team awarded its highest scores to this washed Bourbon lot from Karuzi Province.

  • Country Burundi
  • Flavor Profile Tropical
  • Variety Bourbon

The details

Origin story

  • Country Burundi
  • Producer smallholder growers
  • Region Karuzi
  • Elevation Range 1710 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method raised bed sun-dried
  • Harvest March-July 2022
JNP Coffee has been helping us source small lots of exceptional Bourbon from Burundi since 2016. So when it held the country's first-ever private auction late last year, the question wasn't whether we would bid on one of the 26 lots on offer, but which one we would choose. In the end, our coffee team awarded its highest scores to this washed Bourbon lot from Karuzi Province.

How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago and Los Angeles, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

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    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.

12oz of Burundi Grand Cru Auction Lot
Burundi Grand Cru Auction Lot