Burundi Migoti Anaerobic

Passion fruit, soft caramel, a cream-like body, and a long, gently sweet finish with a faint spiced edge.

If you've come across Burundi before, it was almost certainly washed, that clean, citrussy, brightly acidic style the country is quietly known for. This one isn't. Up in the Mumirwa hills above Bujumbura, at 1,700 metres, Migoti Coffee Company does something unusual for the region: they seal the cherries in closed tanks and ferment them for two full days with the oxygen shut out.

The altitude does a lot of the work. Daytime temperatures sitting between 18 and 22°C mean the cherries ripen slowly and evenly, concentrating sugar in the bean, while the volcanic soils of the Albertine Rift give the cup its clean, well-defined acidity. The sealed ferment then pushes the fruit forward without tipping over, a controlled, fruit-led anaerobic, a long way from the boozy, funky end of the spectrum.

The result is a 173-farmer lot that tastes nothing like the washed coffees Burundi is known for, and everything like a modern anaerobic at its best.

• Varietal: Red Bourbon
• Process: Anaerobic Fermentation / Sun Dried
• Altitude: 1,700m
• Region: Mumirwa, Rural Bujumbura, Burundi
• Producer: Migoti Coffee Company
• Tasting Notes: Passion Fruit, Caramel, Cream
• Farmers: 173 smallholders

As a rule of thumb, orders made after 8.30 am will be processed and dispatched the next working day. Once your order has been dispatched, you'll receive an email. If there are any delays—which is possible when dealing with certain artisan coffee varieties and equipment—we'll notify you as soon as possible and maintain communication.

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY – UK

UK delivery is via the Royal Mail Tracked service and is charged based on the total parcel weight (product and packaging). Please note that Royal Mail Tracked 48 does not guarantee delivery within 2 working days. We provide Royal Mail Tracked 48 shipping for any UK-based orders totalling £35 or more before shipping.

Please ensure you enter your address correctly; otherwise, we won't be able to dispatch your parcel. International delivery is made with Royal Mail Standard International service, which we'll explore below.

Royal Mail First Class Tracked Service (24 hours after dispatch)

0g - 2kg - £5.40

Royal Mail First Class Tracked Courier (48 hours after dispatch)

0g - 2kg - £4.50

Royal Mail Tracked 24 main exclusion postcodes: GY, HS2, IM, JE, KW16-17, PA61-PA75, PA78, PH30, PH41-PH44, ZE2 and ZE3. Royal Mail Tracked 48 main exclusion postcodes: BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, KW, ZE2 and ZE3.

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY – EUROPE, USA & CANADA

International orders are restricted to a maximum order of 1.5kg.

Royal Mail Int. (Europe)

0g - 500g - £7.00
501g - 999g - £9.50
1kg - 1.5kg - £14.00

Royal Mail Int. (US & Canada)

0g - 500g - £9.50
501g - 999g - £16.00
1kg - 1.5kg - £23.00

DPD NEXT-DAY DELIVERY

Orders placed with DPD before 8:30 am will be sent via Next Day Delivery,; however, this doesn't include weekends. Any orders dispatched on Friday will be delivered on the following Monday.

Any orders weighing over 2.5 kg will be sent via DPD Courier. Your confirmation email will notify you if this is the case. Green coffee orders are restricted to a maximum of 10kg.

This option excludes Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

For those local to York, we have free local collection points throughout the city that we deliver to on Wednesday and Friday mornings. Orders placed from Friday to Tuesday will be delivered to the chosen collection point on Wednesday morning. You will be notified via email when your order is ready. Please visit our collection points page for more information.  

York Emporium Roastery - Nether Poppleton

Available to collect from the York Emporium roastery any time between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm during the week once you have received your shipping email.

Cafe Fleur - Micklegate, York

Available to collect from Cafe Fleur (during opening hours) on Wednesday or Friday after you receive your shipping email.

The Greengrocer of Acomb - Acomb, York

Available to collect from the Greengrocers (during opening hours) on the Friday after you receive your shipping email. The store is not open on Wednesdays.

You will have one week to collect your order from your chosen location. Any unclaimed orders will be returned to the York Emporium roastery for collection once this period has elapsed