Burundi Gishubi

by Rumble Coffee Roasters

Big, bold blackberries with boozy pomegranate notes and a soft rooibos tea aftertaste. For the month of August, this is our subscription exclusive coffee, exclusively available via a Filter Roast Subscription or Espresso Roast Subscription. Gishubi lies just beside Burundi’s Kibira Forest, where cool mists roll through daily, slowing cherry development and deepening flavour. But this proximity has also made it a hotspot during conflict; farmers often forced to flee, with crops, homes, and schools abandoned. We paid 57% above the Fair Trade Price for this coffee. Learn more here. Coffee from Gishubi is processed at Heza Washing Station, which draws fresh spring water from nearby sources. Farmers deliver freshly harvested cherries daily, where they are floated and hand-sorted for ripeness. During the fully washed process, cherries are pulped and fermented twice – first dry for around twelve hours, then wet for twenty-four. In some cases, a team “foots” the parchment: dancing and agitatin