Burundi Rubirizi

This is an exciting and rare offering on our shelves! A post-roast omni blend, 50% washed process, 50% natural process, same variety and origin.

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Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: washed and natural

Flavour: peach iced tea, raspberry

Body: Acidity:

Roast: Omni (filter + espresso)

Producer: Multiple Farmers On Rubirizi Hill And Bukeye Washing Station

Farm / Cooperative: Rubirizi

Region: Kayanza, Burundi

Altitude: 1750m above sea level

This lot comes from the Rubirizi Hill just east of Gaharo. The cherries are delivered to Bukeye Washing Station, built in January 2013 by Long Miles Coffee.

The manager of Bukeye, Agathon Ininahazwe, oversees the innovative work the station is running. It is this location that the first Coffee Scout program was started - offering agronomist support to the thousands of producers in the area. It has also been a launching pad for extensive organic pesticide program targeting antestia (the colourful bug that has been linked to the potato defect), post-harvesting pruning, mulching, and fertilising campaigns.

The washing station has 113 committed employees; during the peak of harvest, farmers from Rubirizi bring their cherries to the station, and each person’s contribution is recorded using the Long miles farmer card system. This system ensures that Long Miles can trace the best quality coffee. Coffee collection usually begins in April and is completed by June or July.

Washed process coffee

Explanation here.

Red Bourbon variety

100% Red Bourbon coffee beans, provided by Osito and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Unknown ?

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

g dose

g yield

View the how to brew espresso (single origin) guide.

1:16.7
beans:water
ratio

To brew in infusion/fed brewers (V60, Chemex) use a ratio of 1:16.7 ratio of beans:water.

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

This lot comes from the Rubirizi Hill just east of Gaharo. The cherries are delivered to Bukeye Washing Station, built in January 2013 by Long Miles Coffee.

Country

Burundi

Region

Kayanza

Altitude

1750m above sea level

Producer

Multiple Farmers On Rubirizi Hill And Bukeye Washing Station

Farm/Coop

Rubirizi

Varietals

Red Bourbon

Process

washed and natural

Harvested

July 2024

Roast style

Omni (filter + espresso)

FAQs

Do you ship Australia-wide?

Yes! We deliver freshly roasted coffee beans anywhere in Australia, with fast dispatch and eco-friendly packaging.

Do you ship internationally?

We ship beans to select international countries.

Can I buy pre-ground coffee?

Yes. You’ll see our pre-ground options during checkout.

We offer pre-ground options for different methods:
- Ground for domestic espresso (home espresso machine)
- Ground for stovetop (Bialetti)
- Ground for AeroPress / Kalita / Cold Brew / Moccamaster / Plunger / French Press (immersion style)
- Ground for V60/Chemex (pour over style)

How is your coffee ethically sourced?

We source our coffee from small producers through responsible importing companies. 95% of our green coffee beans are supplied by Caravela Coffee, Cafe Imports, and Melbourne Coffee Merchants (certified B Corporations) plus Condesa Co Lab and more.

We transparently share all the information about each coffee lot (territory of origin, producer, variety, processing method, importer, quality grade) on each coffee page. This includes blend components for our espresso blends.

We take quality sourcing very seriously, so being fully transparent about our coffee is a way to honour everyone’s efforts along the production and gain the trust of ethical-minded consumers.

Learn more about our coffee and business philosophy.

Do you roast dark or light?

We roast our single origins using omni medium/light profiles. (This means you can use it for pour over and espresso brewing, no need to buy different bean bags with specific roast styles.)

We roast our espresso blends using darker profiles.

What is “specialty coffee”?

The definitions and references to specialty coffee are changing.

Historically, and as most people think of it these days, specialty coffee is Arabica beans that score over 80 in the old Specialty Coffee Association point scale. Today, the SCA refers to specialty coffee as “a coffee or coffee experience that is recognized for its distinctive attributes, resulting in a higher value within the marketplace.”

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Absolutely. Our coffee subscription lets you get your favourite beans (for filter and espresso, black or milk drinks) delivered regularly for free and with no lock-in periods.

With love, from Sample

We’re an independent coffee roasting company based in Gadigal land / Sydney, Australia

We’ve been sharing exceptional coffees since 2011, with a particular focus on rotating single origins, ethical sourcing, and homebrewing accessibility.

Our daily work is driven by quality, consistency, transparency, and fun. This approach has slowly and organically connected us with a community of homebrewers and professionals who value how we do business and, above all, love delicious coffee beyond the hype.

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