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Burundi

KAYAVE - BURUNDI

Roasted by Light Up Coffee

Bright cherry and orange fruit with gentle apple sweetness and brown sugar finish.

KAYAVE - BURUNDI — Light Up Coffee
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cherryorangebright fruitapple sweetnessbrown sugarcleantransparent finish

From the roaster

豆は全国送料300円 

チェリーやオレンジの明るい果実味に、リンゴのような優しい甘さが重なる。 後半にはブラウンシュガーのしっとりとした甘さが広がり、クリーンで透明感のある余韻が続く。

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Context

Burundi remains an underexplored origin in specialty coffee despite its remarkable potential for vibrant, fruit-forward profiles. Light Up Coffee sources this lot from KAYAVE, a producer working within Burundi's coffee-growing regions. The roaster's notes emphasize bright acidity and nuanced sweetness—cherry and orange aromatics paired with apple and brown sugar complexity—characteristic of coffees that highlight their origin's clean, transparent cup quality.

Natural-processed coffees from East Africa typically showcase pronounced fruit expression, and this lot appears to exemplify that tendency. The combination of citrus brightness and stone-fruit sweetness, culminating in a clean finish, suggests careful cultivation and processing. For flavor reference and further sensory exploration, consult the flavor wheel to contextualize these individual notes within broader tasting categories.

Buy — $1900 from Light Up Coffee

In the Encyclopedia

Frequently asked questions

Where is KAYAVE - BURUNDI grown?

KAYAVE - BURUNDI, roasted by Light Up Coffee, is sourced from Kayanza, Burundi.

What does KAYAVE - BURUNDI taste like?

Expect tasting notes of cherry, orange, bright fruit, apple sweetness, brown sugar, clean, and transparent finish.

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