Gaharo

Variety: Red Bourbon & Various

Region: Murumvya, Burundi

Altitude: 1,700-2,100 Meters Above Sea Level

Process: Washed

Harvest: July 2025

Notes: Orange, Floral & Grapes.

The people of Gaharo Hill have produced a wonderful Bourbon variety representation with their most recent harvest. This lot is bright, juicy and full of stoccato notations. In the cup we get notes of marigold, coffee blossom, currant, oolong and citrus. Gaharo's cup has a firm structure to the acidity with a compact & elongated feel. Overall, this is a clean and enlivening brew worthy of all brew styles.

Gaharo is where the Long Miles Coffee Exporting Project began, the legacy started with the folks way out on this hill in the Gitega Province. Bukeye is the very first washing station built by Long Miles, and it rests at the foot of Gaharo Hill. The land was cleared by Gaharo farmers, and the bricks for its construction were made from the clay in the valley below. The same farmers who helped build this special place now deliver their cherries to it.

The Long Miles Coffee Project is the dream-become-reality of Ben and Kristy Carlson. The pair moved to Burundi in 2011 with a simple dream: Help coffee growers by helping roasters source consistently high quality coffees from Burundi. I have been buying coffees from them since 2014; it's been surreal to see this coffee project succeed in spite of all the challenges that come with working in Burundi. Their dream has grown from working with fifty coffee growers in 2013 to working with more than 6,000+ at present. Long Miles has been extremely effective in helping to actualize Burundi’s natural potential for extremely high quality coffee, while also making an incredible impact socially, economically, and environmentally. Coffees from this project are some of our most anticipated of the year, and we are humbled and honored continue supporting their inspiring work.

Hand picked at peak ripeness. Floated and hand sorted to further remove defects; depulped on the day of harvest. Single-fermented dry for 12 hours. Rinsed in fresh water. Density graded. Dried on traditional African raised beds for 16-20 days until moisture content reaches 10.5%.