Mikuba

Next up in our Long Miles, Heza Washing Station selection is Mikuba. A first-time showcase, this coffee is from the Butanyerera Province of Burundi, bringing tons of flavour with sticky berry and toffee notes.

Square Mile Coffee Roasters is a London-based roaster with a long-standing reputation for sourcing expressive, traceable lots. Mikuba comes from the Heza Washing Station in Burundi's Butanyerera Province, a country whose smallholder-driven washing stations have earned a devoted following among specialty roasters. Burundi coffees processed through well-run washing stations frequently develop a distinctive brightness alongside deep fruit character — qualities that have made the origin increasingly sought after on the specialty market.

Berry and toffee as a pairing on the flavor wheel suggest a coffee balancing lively top notes with a rounded, sweetly anchored finish — a combination that tends to reward both filter and lighter espresso preparation. Washing stations like Heza typically aggregate cherry from surrounding smallholders, meaning cup character often reflects a community of farms rather than a single estate, lending complexity that makes traceable Burundian lots particularly compelling.