Burundi Yandaro Natural

Over the past eight seasons, our search for the cleanest and sweetest coffees in Burundi has led us to the village of Yandaro, where Greenco purchases and processes ripe cherry from thousands of smallholder farmers and processes it with an exacting focus on quality. Each year, our coffee team looks forward to launching Yandaro lots on our single origin menu. This lot, a carefully processed natural, offers a surprising twist on the traditional washed coffees we typically offer from Burundi. The resulting cup delivers notes of ripe dark fruits and the deep, syrupy sweetness of a fortified wine.

The Burundi Yandaro Natural, sourced by Intelligentsia Coffee, represents the distinct profile of the Yandaro region. As a natural-processed coffee, the cherry is dried with the fruit intact, a technique that often imparts a heavier body and pronounced sweetness compared to washed counterparts. You can learn more about the nuances of these processing methods to understand how this approach influences the final cup.

This specific lot is characterized by notes of ripe dark fruits and fortified wine. When evaluating such complex profiles, it is helpful to reference a flavor wheel to better identify the specific fruit and fermentation-driven characteristics present in the brew. By highlighting the unique terroir of Burundi, this coffee offers a compelling look at how regional conditions and careful post-harvest handling converge to create a sophisticated, fruit-forward experience for the drinker.