{"product_id":"burundi-rubirizi-hill-natural-auction-lot","title":"Burundi - Rubirizi Hill Natural [Auction Lot]","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur final lots from the 25\/26 Burundian season is a washed\/natural pair from Rubirizi hill, which we secured from the LMCP private auction. Rubirizi is in the catchment zone for Bukeye, which is the OG long miles station, and these top lots stood out to us on multiple rounds of sample cuppings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe really enjoyed the sweetness and tropicality of this lot - there's also a creamy nature to the body, and it's a great example of how post harvest processing impacts the final cup. What a send off to the 25\/26 Burundi season!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBrew Guide:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Brewed with: Filter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightest Roaster Influence: A slightly softer approach than the FW lot - a fraction longer roast, a slightly lower end temp - really allows the delicate nature of this lot to shine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest Rested: 4+ weeks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilter: 64g\/L, 94°C water when fresh but go down to 91°C with rest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEspresso: 18g\/50g\/22-25s, good turbo\/soup\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're tasting: Big floral and tropical fruit aromatics - reminding us of lychee jelly; in the cup the aromatic carry through, with freeze dried raspberry, dried papaya and blood orange joining, with a bright acidity and creamy body, and a honeycomb sweetness. As it cools we get milky darjeeling tea and a sweet pastry note reminding us of pain suisse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTraceability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurundi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButanyerera Province, Muhanga Commune, Bisha Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 smallholder farmers on Rubirizi Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eFarm:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBukeye Washing Station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eVariety:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eElevation:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1750 - 1800 MASL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eProcess:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Natural: Ripe cherries hand sorted at farm level to remove defects, with a second selection (via hand \u0026amp; floatation) conducted on arrival at Bukeye Washing Station so that only perfectly ripe cherries enter processing. Each lot is kept strictly separate by hill, with no mixing of coffees from different origins. Cherries dried on raised beds for approximately 30 days, with continuous sorting maintained throughout the drying period to ensure uniform quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eImport Partner:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect with Long Miles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 47.4729%; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; width: 52.1661%; border: medium none currentcolor;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrop 25\/26 - Arrived UK: June 8th 2026. New Purchasing Relationship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBukeye is Long Miles Coffee Project's founding washing station, built in 2013 at the foot of Gaharo hill, on the border between Muramvya and Kayanza provinces. It was the first station the project established, and remains the site where the Coffee Scout programme, since expanded across the company's other stations, first began. Cherry is received daily during harvest and kept separate by hill of origin throughout processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRubirizi hill lies just east of Gaharo, within Kayanza province, and delivers its cherry to Bukeye for processing. The hill is planted predominantly to Bourbon, although there is likely also Jackson, Mibirizi, and Kent being grown. Its geographic origin, at altitude and within this specific catchment, places it among the group of hills that make up Bukeye's wider producer base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarmers on Rubirizi are supported by Long Miles' Coffee Scouts, locally recruited agronomists who work directly with producers throughout the year on pest management, tree health and cherry selection. This ongoing agronomic support sits alongside the daily cherry reception and hill level separation carried out at the station, together underpinning the quality and consistency of what reaches the drying tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our first year purchasing coffee from Bukeye and from the producers of Rubirizi hill. The lot was sourced through the Long Miles private auction, where day lots of exportable coffee are separated out for quality and sold directly to roasters, returning a higher premium to the station and the producers who deliver to it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scenery Coffee","offers":[{"title":"200g Wholebean","offer_id":57159527596412,"sku":"RBRZNAT200","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g Wholebean","offer_id":57159527629180,"sku":"RBRZNAT500","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1961\/7334\/files\/burundi_rubirizi_nat_shopify.png?v=1783694333","url":"https:\/\/scenery.coffee\/products\/burundi-rubirizi-hill-natural-auction-lot","provider":"Scenery Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}