Microregion guide
Gatukuza
가투쿠자
The Gatukuza washing-station catchment in Ngozi, Gashikanwa. List + Beisler’s washed selection offers black tea, blackcurrant, and citric and malic acidity.
Also known as: Gatukuza washing station · Gashikanwa Gatukuza
Place and growing environment
Smallholders on neighboring hills supply cherries through collection points with delivery records for traceability.
Recorded flavors
- 01Black tea
- 02Blackcurrant
- 03Citric acidity
- 04Malic acidity
Processing
Washed · Natural
Grown varieties
Bourbon
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Lot details
Gatukuza Lot 20
Gatukuza Washing Station and Gashikanwa smallholders
Gashikanwa, Ngozi, Burundi · Harvest 2019
- Variety · process
- BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Cherry cordial · Chocolate · Warming spices
Gatukuza
Gatukuza Washing Station and supplying smallholders
Gatukuza, northern Burundi · Harvest 2024/2025
- Variety · process
- BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Mandarin · Honey · Caramel
Gatukuza
Therence Nduwayezu — Gatukuza Washing Station
Gatukuza, Ngozi, Burundi
- Variety · process
- BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Tangerine · Toffee · Honey · Caramel
Sources
- Long Miles Coffee Gatukuza Scr15+ — Fully Washed(opens in a new tab)
List + Beisler · Accessed
- Burundi 2019 — Cup of Excellence results(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed
- Gatukuza Lot 20(opens in a new tab)
Small Planes Coffee · Accessed
- Burundi Gatukuza – Café de Especialidad (250 g)(opens in a new tab)
Cafés Granell · Accessed
- Gatukuza — Creed Washed(opens in a new tab)
Creed Coffee Roasters · Accessed