A new coffee discovery! For years, we noted that there was one coffee from Ngozi Province that consistently scored higher than all the others from this region. Given our founder’s kinship with the area – after all, her mother was born and raised there – we set out to track down that prized source. It took some work, but we finally found the hill where this special coffee grows. The differentiation that terroir can make in coffee is astounding! JNP Coffee now works with the farmers of Bahire Coffee. In Kirundi, Bahire means “be well.”

Burundi has plenty of regions with favorable conditions for coffee production. The altitudes range from 772 meters above sea level (masl) to 2,670 masl at Mount Heha’s summit. Burundian coffee is usually grown at high altitudes between 1,200 and 1,950 masl.

Burundi is located in a mountainous area of Africa, forming part of the Albertine Rift in the Great Rift Valley. The country's nutrient-rich volcanic soil and high rainfall levels of approximately 1,200 mm per year also contribute to Burundian coffee’s distinct, intense fruit flavors and syrupy sweetness-Burundi coffee features flavor experiences like fruit punch, bright acidity, lingering candy-like finishes, expressiveness, and juiciness, with tropical notes.

Coffee farms can be found across the country, but are mainly concentrated in the northwest. The most well-known regions for the best coffees, and where we are also located, are Kayanza, Ngozi, Muyinga, Karusi, Cankuzo, and Gitega.