Description
To reach Busingo you have to drive up the valley from Nyabirongo to the town of Kyarumba and then another few miles over very rough roads. At the head of the valley you can drive no further. You set off on foot and climb for about an hour, through some stunning scenery until you reach the small community of Busingo at an altitude of 1700 masl. Here the coffee grows well and the farmers take great pride in harvesting the red ripe cherries. The ripe cherries are collected from the 90 farmers in the area and then the cherries are then taken back to the coffee station Nyabirongo.
Back at Nyabirongo the cherries were floated and then placed in fermentation tanks for 3 days to enhance the fermentation process. The cherries were then moved to drying racks for 3-5 days of sun drying before the drying process is finished in mechanical driers. The coffee is then hulled, processed in the dry mill and prepared for export.
The result – a funky, wild coffee with a good fruit and chocolate notes, a nice vibrancy and a long finish.
