When we speak of African coffee, the spotlight mostly veers towards Ethiopia and Kenya as they are better known mostly because of their larger production capacities. As a small country located in the heart of East Africa, Burundi has coffee beans that can easily outshine any other coffee producing country in the world, based on these various factors.
Burundi’s soils, their small scale, mostly owner and subsistence farmer operations that has their identity in years of producing coffee with nothing but the high altitude, wonderful climate, the mineral rich volcanic ash soils, the quality of their water and the support of the government. Producing coffee has been passed down from generation to generation and their entire life existence is anchored in coffee production.
Ideal Conditions: Conducive Climate and Perfect Altitude
Burundi possesses some of the most promising conditions for optimal coffee cultivation. Its position near the Equator is great because coffee grows best in the band around the equator.
Burundi also boasts great rainfall and an ample amount of sunlight. All these elements synergize perfectly to give Burundi the potential to yield some of the most consistent quality coffee beans in Africa.
The Vital Role of the Subsistence Coffee Farmers
At the heart of Burundi’s coffee production are the wonderful farmers, who, despite forming the backbone of the Burundian economy, are yet to receive the recognition at large for producing some of the best coffee in the world.
The Hope: Transforming Burundi Through Coffee
Any opportunity to transform the lives of these wonderful and hard working people would involve working towards better conditions and more exposure for their hard labour. By improving their lives, there is an immense opportunity to change the entire socio-economic structure of the country.
“Where there is coffee, there is hope.”
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