Seven years in. Still one of our favorites.
Grown high in the lush green hills of Burundi, Burundi Heza Nkonge is a standout washed lot from Long Miles Coffee Project's Heza Washing Station. Bright, sweet, and beautifully layered — this is a coffee that earns its place in your rotation every single year.
Tasting Notes
Caramel · Honey · Orange · Raisin
Roast: Light
Process: Washed | Varietal: Red Bourbon | Altitude: Up to 2,200m
Green Hills, Exceptional Coffees
Heza Washing Station sits at the top of Burundi's green hills, surrounded by banana trees and lush tea plantations. Two coffee plantations and over 370 smallholder producers supply the cherries for this lot. At altitudes up to 2,200 meters, slow cherry development and spring-fed slopes create ideal conditions for complex, nuanced flavor. Only fully ripe cherries are accepted at the mill — depulped, fermented, water-sorted for density, and carefully dried on raised beds overlooking the hills.
The Long Miles Story
Long Miles Coffee Project has persisted in Burundi through extraordinary challenges, driven by a commitment to positive impact in some of the country's most remote rural communities. This is our 7th consecutive year partnering with them — a relationship built on trust, quality, and shared values. Every bag supports those producers directly.
The Result
A washed Burundian coffee that delivers caramel sweetness, floral honey, bright mandarin orange acidity, and a lingering raisin finish. Clean, complex, and deeply satisfying.
Nkonge is a seasonal release — order yours before it's gone.
