{"product_id":"green-coffee-long-miles-auction-gitwe-hill-red-bourbon-washed","title":"Green Coffee - Long Miles Auction Gitwe Hill - Red Bourbon Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003etastes like: Honeycrisp Apple, Pu-erh, White Florals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Gitwe Hill, Butanyerera Province, Burundi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVariety: Red Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: 478 smallholder coffee producers of Gitwe Hill, in partnership with Long Miles Coffee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1,900–2,100 masl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Washed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest: 2026 Auction Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced From: Group auctioned organized by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ceto.coffee\"\u003eCETO Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e direct from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.longmilescoffee.com\"\u003eLong Miles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout the farm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGitwe Hill is a coffee-growing community located in Burundi's Butanyerera Province within Matongo Commune, where approximately 478 smallholder producers cultivate Red Bourbon coffee between 1,900 and 2,100 meters above sea level. Farms are typically small, averaging around 85 coffee trees, with coffee serving as an important source of household income alongside crops such as beans, maize, cassava, and tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee from Gitwe Hill is delivered to Heza Washing Station, operated by Long Miles Coffee. Situated at approximately 1,960 meters above sea level, Heza is one of Burundi's most remote washing stations, reached by steep mountain roads and footbridges that connect the surrounding farming communities. The station's name, \u003cem\u003eHeza\u003c\/em\u003e, means \"beautiful place\" in Kirundi—a fitting description for its panoramic mountain landscape. Long Miles Coffee works closely with producers through agronomy training, soil conservation initiatives, and community development programs that support coffee quality while promoting more resilient farming practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout the varietal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGitwe Hill is planted with Red Bourbon, one of the most widely cultivated Arabica varieties in Burundi and throughout East Africa. Red Bourbon is valued in specialty coffee for its potential to produce expressive acidity, structured sweetness, and excellent clarity when grown at high elevations and carefully processed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile variety alone does not determine flavor, Burundi's combination of high altitude, favorable growing conditions, and experienced processing has made Red Bourbon the country's benchmark cultivar. In coffees like this one, it provides a consistent foundation that allows the characteristics of origin and processing to be clearly expressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprocessing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashed: ripe cherries are delivered to Heza Washing Station, where they are sorted, depulped, fermented to remove mucilage, thoroughly washed with clean water, and dried slowly on raised African beds. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"norml coffee ppl","offers":[{"title":"100g (0.22lb)","offer_id":49822351163530,"sku":"green-gitwewashedauction-100g","price":4.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8kg (17.63lb)","offer_id":49822351196298,"sku":"green-gitwewashedauction-8kg","price":290.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/5880\/1034\/files\/PXL_20260619_230418439.RAW-01.COVER_2.jpg?v=1781910492","url":"https:\/\/normlppl.coffee\/products\/green-coffee-long-miles-auction-gitwe-hill-red-bourbon-washed","provider":"norml coffee ppl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}