GIKU HILL NATURAL [AUCTION LOT] - RED BOURBON, TRADITIONAL NATURAL - BURUNDI

SCENERY
LONDON, ENGLAND

GIKU HILL NATURAL [AUCTION LOT] - RED BOURBON, TRADITIONAL NATURAL

STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE
PLUM
POMELO

PRODUCER: 150 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS VIA NINGA CWS
ORIGIN: BURUNDI
REGION: GIKUNGERE, BUTAGANZWA, KAYANZA PROVINCE
STATION: NINGA CWS
VARIETAL: RED BOURBON
ALTITUDE: 1600 - 1750 MASL
PROCESS: TRADITIONAL NATURAL
IMPORT PARTNER: DIRECT WITH LONG MILES

ROAST DATE: JUNE 25, 2026

FROM THE ROASTER

THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR PARTICIPATING IN THE LONG MILES COFFEE PROJECT PRIVATE AUCTION. DURING THE SEASON, EVERY DAY CHERRY IS DELIVERED TO THE STATIONS WITH HILL LEVEL SEPARATION - AND THESE LOTS ARE CONTINUALLY EVALUATED FOR QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THE AUCTION SEES THE VERY BEST OF THE HARVEST - TINY DAY LOTS - SEPARATED OUT AND SOLD DIRECTLY TO ROASTERS, RETURNING A HIGHER PREMIUM DIRECTLY TO LONG MILES. THIS IS THE VERY BEST OF GIKU HILL, AND IT'S A BANGER

WE'RE TASTING BIG YELLOW FRUIT AROMATICS - POMELO RIND AND YELLOW PLUM, ALONGSIDE SUMMER BERRIES. IN THE CUP IT'S CREAMY AND SWEET - WE FIND A RIPE STRAWBERRY NOTE ALONGSIDE SLIGHTLY LACTIC ACIDITY, REMINDING US OF STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE, WITH SWEET PASTRY NOTES SUPPORTING (BUTTERY, BRIOCHE, HINTS CINNAMON AND NUTMEG). AS IT COOLS WE FIND SOME BLACKCURRANT LEAF, RIPE PERSIMMON AND GOLDEN RASPBERRY.

PROCESS

TRADITIONAL NATURAL: RIPE CHERRIES PICKED AND DELIVERED ON FOOT OR BICYCLE TO NINGA CWS. CHERRIES FLOATED AND HAND-SORTED BEFORE BEING TAKEN DIRECTLY TO RAISED DRYING BEDS. WHOLE CHERRIES DRIED FOR 25 - 30 DAYS, REACHING TARGET MOISTURE CONTENT OF 10.5%.

HARVEST

CROP 25/26 - ARRIVED UK: JUNE 8TH 2026. FOURTH HARVEST PURCHASING COFFEE FROM GIKU HILL SMALLHOLDERS.