Burundi Muyinga - Natural

From the remote hills of Muyinga Province in northeastern Burundi, this coffee comes from farmers who turned isolation into innovation. More than a day's journey from the nearest wet mill, the producers of Hafi coffee became masters of natural processing — drying whole cherries on raised beds for 20 to 30 days in Ngozi's cool mountain climate, with a 24-hour anaerobic fermentation step that builds layers of jammy complexity.

This lot is sourced through JNP Coffee, founded by Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, a Burundian native who returned home after earning her MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School to create real opportunity for local farmers. Through their Dushime® program — Kirundi for "gratitude" — JNP pays an additional 20–40 cents per pound for exceptional quality, a second payment that directly supports families and strengthens rural communities. JNP now partners with more than 2,000 farmers across the Ngozi and Gashoho regions, many of them women.

Jeanine's mission extends beyond the harvest. Her nonprofit, Burundi Friends International, has spent more than a decade funding education and economic empowerment throughout the region.

⚓  At the Source

Producer

Hafi producers (via JNP Coffee)

Region

Muyinga, Burundi

Process

Natural · 24h anaerobic

This natural-processed coffee from the Muyinga region of Burundi showcases the fruit-forward character typical of coffees prepared using the natural process, where beans dry inside the fruit to develop deeper, more intense flavors. Anchorhead Coffee has roasted this lot to bring forward jammy notes—a hallmark of natural-process coffees that often lean into berry and stone fruit aromatics. Produced by Hafi producers, this coffee represents the growing specialty coffee movement in Burundi's Muyinga region, where high-altitude cultivation and careful fermentation contribute to complex cup profiles. The jammy character suggests concentrated sweetness with a syrupy mouthfeel, inviting exploration of the flavor wheel to identify specific fruit expressions in your own tasting.