Filter - Masha, Burundi

Masha washing station in Kayanza Burundi accepts coffee from over 3200 local farmers, these small-holder farmers are reliant upon coffee for their livelihood. 

Many smallholder farmers will deliver their fresh cherry to a washing station in order to be sorted and processed; microlots, then, are blended lots comprising coffees from many producers that express exquisite coffee, but are not generally traceable to the individual producers.

Honeys in Burundi are a rarity, but washing stations lately have been experimenting with this process and it has yielded great results. Ripe cherries are pulped, then immediately placed on raised beds for drying. Regular turning intervals create a honey most similar to the classic Costa Rican honey process. Subtle red fruits and noticeably elevated levels of sweetness in the cup are the most common characteristics we have found.