Burundi
Burundi - Mutambu Hill - Washed
Burundi - Mutambu Hill - Washed
Washed / Wet
Red Bourbon
1800
Regular
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What to Expect
This washed Red Bourbon from Mutambu Hill in Burundi delivers the bright, berry-forward character the region is known for, with a clean sweetness that keeps things approachable. Roasted by Dear Green, it's a classic example of what high-altitude East African coffee can do when processing stays out of the way.
The Cup
The body is medium and silky, with enough weight to feel satisfying without becoming heavy. Acidity is bright and citric, leaning toward tangerine tartness with a bramble-like berry edge that gives the cup its liveliness. This is a clean, washed coffee through and through—no funk, no ferment character, just clear fruit and sweetness. The cane sugar note rounds out the finish, balancing the brightness without dulling it.
Who This Is For
If you enjoy bright, fruit-forward coffees with clarity and a juicy mouthfeel, this will suit you well. It's for drinkers who appreciate acidity as a feature, not a flaw.
If you prefer chocolatey, low-acid coffees with a heavier body, this one will feel too sharp and light for your taste.
Best for: Filter drinkers who love clean, berry-bright East African coffees with balanced sweetness.
How to Brew This Coffee
A V60 will give you the best clarity and let the bramble and tangerine notes shine with precision. Filter methods like a Kalita Wave or Chemex work beautifully too, offering a slightly rounder body while preserving the brightness. An Aeropress with a shorter brew time will emphasise the sweetness and give you a bit more body if you want a fuller cup.
Burundi
Burundi - Mutambu Hill - Washed
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Description from Roaster
Bright, sweet, and bursting with character! This washed coffee opens with a vibrant citrus acidity of tangerine, balanced by juicy bramble brightness and a smooth, lingering cane sugar finish. Grown in the stunning high-altitude region of Rural Bujumbura, this Red Bourbon is...Description from Roaster
Bright, sweet, and bursting with character! This washed coffee opens with a vibrant citrus acidity of tangerine, balanced by juicy bramble brightness and a smooth, lingering cane sugar finish.
Grown in the stunning high-altitude region of Rural Bujumbura, this Red Bourbon is cultivated by 384 smallholder family farms on tiny plots of nutrient-rich volcanic soil. The cool mountain climate slows down cherry ripening, allowing rich sugars to slowly develop to give this cup its signature intense sweetness.
Named after a local indigenous tree, the Migoti washing station acts as a vital community hub, partnering directly with these local producers alongside our importing partner, Omwani, to guarantee direct premium pricing and showcase the incredible potential of Burundian specialty coffee.
Details
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Our Coffee
We source speciality grade coffee that is fully traceable and ethically sourced, working with producers and importers who share our values. Read more about our ethics.Storage
All our coffee beans are roasted fresh and are best consumed within within 6 weeks of roast date Reseal the bag after opening and store at ambient temperature away from direct sunlight.Giving back
As a Certified B Corporation, we support charities and organisations that share our values, allowing both you and us to create a positive social and environmental impact with every purchase, all year round.This description comes from Dear Green, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Dear Green
Ways to Brew
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V60
A curated selection for pour-over precision, chosen for the clarity the V60 rewards. We analyse each coffee for the vibrant acidity and complex, well-defined flavour that this method articulates so well, giving you bright, expressive single origins and blends that reveal every note when you dial in your pour. Ready to brew? Read how to brew with a V60.
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Filter
Coffees curated for batch and pour-over filter brewing, assessed individually for the qualities this gentle, even extraction brings out. These are beans with the transparency and layered flavour that filter is loved for, chosen for their brightness and balance to deliver a clean, easy-drinking pot every time. For technique and ratios, read how to brew filter coffee.
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Aeropress
A curated range of coffees suited to the Aeropress, selected on their own merits through our attribute analysis. We look for the clarity and balance this fast, pressure-assisted method rewards, so whether you brew short and concentrated or long and clean, each bean here is chosen to give you a bright, well-defined cup. Want to get the most from yours? See our Aeropress brewing guide.
Dear Green
Dear Green Coffee Roasters is a Glasgow-based speciality coffee roastery founded in 2011 with the ambition of bringing exceptional, responsibly sourced coffee to Scotland. Named after the Scots Gaelic nickname for Glasgow, "Dear Green Place," the roastery has grown from a single coffee roaster into an award-winning Certified B Corporation while remaining true to its founding values of sustainability, ethical sourcing, and community. Today, Dear Green works closely with trusted producers worldwide, carefully roasting seasonal coffees that celebrate quality, provenance, and craftsmanship, while its Glasgow roastery, training space, and showroom continue to share knowledge, champion positive change across the speciality coffee industry, and reflect a genuine passion for both coffee and the people behind it.
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