Kibingo Oro Dry

- COUNTRY: BURUNDI

REGION: KAYANZA

OWNERS: 1,739 SMALLHOLDERS (WORKING WITH GREENCO)

FARM/COOP/STATION: KIBINGO WASHING STATION

ELEVATION: 1700 - 1900 m.a.s.l

VARIETAL: BOURBON

PROCESS: YEAST INOCULATED (ORO) DRY NATURAL

IMPORTER: SUCAFINA

- CUPPING NOTES:

DARK CHERRIES

PLUM

FRUIT DROPS

- LIGHT ROAST

FOR FILTER COFFEE AND BATCH BREW

ABOUT THE STATION / REGION

Kibingo washing station is in the commune of Kayanza in northern Burundi. The station itself sits 1893 meters above sea level. The altitude of the farms in the neighboring hills that supply the washing station varies from 1700 to 1900 meters above sea level.

Kibingo serves 1739 registered coffee growers, spread over 18 hills in the area. All producers registered at a Greenco washing station are organized in groups of 30 people, headed by a farm leader. This leader acts as a spokesman to facilitate communication and organization with the washing station.

The washing station is equipped with 10 fermentation tanks, 2 soaking tanks and a drying field with 165 drying tables and 4 pre-drying tables. Kibingo can process 750,000 kg of cherry per day.

At the washing station, farmers can obtain organic fertilizer from composted coffee pulp. To promote farm renovation, producers can get low-cost, subsidized coffee seedlings at the washing station. Each station has its own nursery for this purpose.

The washing station participates in a number of farmer outreach and support projects centered on strengthening communities and improving yields.