Burundi
La culture du café au Burundi a commencé dans les années 1930, lorsque les Belges ont apporté du caféier Arabica. Aujourd'hui, plus de 800 000 familles burundaises sont impliquées dans la culture du café. Ces petits exploitants ont en moyenne environ 250 arbres chacun, la plupart des fermes produisant d’autres cultures ou du bétail. La production dans le pays a connu des difficultés pendant un certain temps en raison de l'instabilité politique, mais les exportations commencent à s'estomper.
Environ 25 millions de caféiers, principalement de la variété Bourbon, sont cultivés sur plus de 60 000 hectares. L'agriculteur moyen a tendance à avoir entre 50 et 250 plants de café. Il y a de petites quantités de Robusta produites, mais la majorité est Arabica.
La plupart du café du Burundi est cultivé entre 1 250 mètres et 2 000 mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer. Le principal cépage de caféier cultivé est Bourbon et le café est traité à l’état humide. Le café du Burundi est souvent comparé au café du Rwanda dans son caractère de coupe générale.
Burundi
Coffee cultivation in Burundi began in the 1930s when the Belgians brought Arabica coffee plants. Today more than 800,000 Burundi families are involved in coffee growing. These smallholders average about 250 trees each, with most farms producing other crops or livestock as well. Production in the country struggled for some time due to political instability, but exports are beginning to smooth out.
About 25 million coffee plants—mostly of the Bourbon varietal —are being cultivated on more than 60,000 hectares. The average farmer tends from 50-250 coffee plants. There are small quantities of Robusta produced, but the majority is Arabica.
Most of Burundi’s coffee is grown between 1,250 meters and 2,000 meters above sea level and the primary coffee plant varietal grown is Bourbon and the coffee is wet processed. Burundi coffee is often compared to Rwanda coffee in its general cup character.
Languages
Burundi has three official languages: Kirundi, French and English.
Come and join us for a cup of coffee (on special at R10 until 8am) or just for a chat. Take-aways available if you are in a rush. Full breakfasts are available.
You don't need to spend anything, but if you do, it will be for your own account.
Date: Friday, 10 May 2019
Time: From 06h45 to 07h15 but we will be there until at least 08:30
Place: Brioche, 181 Main Rd, Walmer
Come join team WarBears as each team member reaches their 1000 cache milestone each!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Logging in French would be great.