Butegana, Intenso Yeast Natural

Cherry, cola fizz & berry molasses.

From Burundi's Kayanza highlands, this vibrant lot comes from the historic Butegana Washing Station, one of the country's earliest, built in 1952. Cherries are grown by 841 smallholder farmers, most tending just a few hundred Red Bourbon trees around their homes. Harvested ripe and carefully sorted, the coffee undergoes an Intenso yeast-inoculated dry natural process, encouraging clarity while amplifying fruit intensity. Slow drying on raised beds builds depth and sweetness, resulting in a cup that's lively yet grounded. Expect bright cherry upfront, cola-like fizz through the middle, and a lingering finish of berry molasses. A bold, expressive coffee that showcases both innovation and tradition in Burundi, with every purchase supporting farming families connected to the Butegana Washing Station.

--- Suggested Recipe ~~~ In: 21g Out: 50g Time: 29sec Temp: 93.5°C

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Downloadable Files 

Butegana Coffee Card (A7)

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This natural-processed coffee from Five Senses represents an experimental approach to fermentation: the beans were inoculated with specific yeast strains before drying—a technique that aims to intensify and direct the microbial activity shaping the cup. The Red Bourbon varietal grown in Burundi's Kayanza highlands provides a fruit-forward base, which the yeast-driven natural process amplifies into the roaster's tasting profile of cherry, cola fizz, and berry molasses. This style of intervention during fermentation appeals to those seeking pronounced sweetness and complexity from their natural coffees.