Masha
Sold from 5/15/24 to 6/29/24
Masha hits all our targets for quality this year! Gentle, clean, and muscovado-like sweetness makes this an attractive all-rounder.
The name Masha is derived from the Kirundi word “amasho” meaning “herds of cattle”. Built in 1989, the washing station is home to over 2100 smallholder farmers in this region.
This lot is submerged in water for 12-24 hours before washing. These are then dried on raised beds for 20 days before being moved to the dry mill.
Region Gatara, Kayanza, Burundi
Altitude 1672 MASL
Process Washed
Varietal Bourbon
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Sorting Level
11-11.5%
All our roasted coffees are run through an AI-powered optical sorter. This extra step ensures that you receive only the most nutrient-dense, flavorful coffees from each lot. The machine is also capable of removing any foreign objects (corn, metals, rope, to name a few) from the rest of the coffees.
The higher the percentage, the more coffee is being removed in order to achieve a truly pristine product. We liken this to how sake-makers "polish" during production in order to reach a higher-quality product.
Nothing goes to waste: the rejected coffees are re-roasted and sold to local markets.
Variety / Cultivar
Sidra
Originally from Ecuador, the Sidra variety has come to fame for it's notable quality at top-level coffee competitions. It's reported to be a cross-breed of Red Bourbon and Typica. At it's best, Sidra coffees are noted to be naturally floral and intensely sweet.