Businde Burundi
Businde Burundi
- We roast and fulfill orders Tuesday and Thursday
- Free local pickup availiable on Wednesdays at Buckman Coffee Factory in SE Porltand
TART, CREAMY, POWERFUL.
Location: Muyinga, Kayanza
Elevation: 1650-1800 meters
Variety: Bourbon
Process: Washed
Matsitsi Trading was started by Matsitsi Zuberi in 2015 with a simple goal: produce great specialty coffee in Burundi. The company runs three washing stations, two in Kayanza province and one in Muyinga province. These stations are all built with solid processing infrastructure and a real commitment to traceability. They also put genuine effort into the communities around them, with projects like wastewater treatment and composting spent coffee pulp rather than letting it go to waste.
Businde Washing Station sits in the northern province of Kayanza and works with around 650 smallholder farmers who live within about three miles of the station. Matsitsi pays 20% above the going market rate for quality cherry, and Businde's permanent staff take home nearly 60% more than the typical casual labor wage which is a meaningful difference in the region. Cherries that come through the station get the full quality focused treatment: careful fermentation, followed by 20 days drying on raised African beds. The result is truly exceptional coffee. Tart but ripe citrus acidity and a creamy mouthfeel that reminds us of a summertime berry cobbler with a generous heap of whipped cream on top.
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Shipping policy.
We roast all orders on Tuesday and Thursday. Orders placed after 4:30am PST on Tuesday or Thursday will be shipped on the following roast day.
Please select a secure delivery address to send your coffee. All packages are shipped with insurance; however, this does not cover packages that have gone missing after they are marked as delivered by the carrier. Pastime Coffee is not responsible for packages that are lost or stolen.
Please email orders@pastime.coffee for any additional questions or concerns.
Roasting style.
All of our single-origin coffees are roasted as lightly as possible while ensuring full flavor development, clarity, and highlighting terroir.
Our blends, 4:30am and Sure Thing offer a variety of roasting styles and are engineered for consistency and reliability. Please visit those products for more information on those specific roasting styles.
Please note that our coffee should be rested for at least 7 days after roasting to achieve optimal results.
Can you grind my coffee for me?
Yes! All orders are shipped whole bean by default. If you need us to grind your order, please let us know in the notes section at checkout. Don't forget to also add your brew method so we get the grind size correct.