COFFEELAB - Burundi Hafi JAGODZIANKA Natural Filter 250 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Burundi, roasted in Warsaw by CoffeeLab. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. In the cup, you can expect the hints of blackberry, sweet crumble and buttery texture.

Country: Burundi

Region: Muyinga

Varietal: Bourbon

Processing: Natural

Altitude: 1750 m a.s.l.

We are pleased to welcome Burundi Hafi to our menu. This time in a special summer edition. We are continuing our series of seasonal releases inspired by fruity classics, and now we are turning to one of the most sought after summer pastries of all: the blueberry bun.

FROM THE ROASTERY

When Karolina asked for a coffee that tasted like a blueberry bun, our thoughts went straight to Burundi. Naturals from this origin can deliver exactly what we were looking for: plenty of dark fruit, pronounced sweetness and a round, smooth structure. Here, the blueberry flavour blends with a sweetness reminiscent of crumble topping, while the dense and velvety texture brings to mind a soft, buttery pastry. A blueberry bun in coffee form, only with caffeine instead of icing.

ABOUT THE COFFEE

Hafi comes from Muyinga Province and from one of the newest washing stations working with JNP Coffee. The name itself means “close” in Kirundi and refers to a very real change in the lives of local producers. Before the station was built, some of them had to travel up to 20 kilometres to deliver freshly harvested cherries to the nearest mill. In the region’s hilly terrain, that journey was often too long for processing to begin on the same day. And the sooner the harvested fruit reaches the station, the easier it is to preserve its quality and the flavour potential of the green coffee.

The new station shortened that distance and gave producers better control over freshly picked cherries. Around 2,000 farmers work with it, while the team itself is made up of people who gained experience at other mills across the region. We chose Hafi as a natural once again because everything works together so well here. The process highlights its dark fruit sweetness, gives the coffee a fuller character and moves the profile towards a rounded, dessert like cup.

Plenty of blueberries, plenty of sweetness and a body reminiscent of the soft centre of a freshly baked pastry. A summer filter coffee that does exactly what the packaging suggests, without making a fuss about it. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you can almost hear that familiar seaside call: FRESH BLUEBERRY BUNS!

Store in a cold and dry space.