Nkanda washed

Burundi - Nkanda - Washed

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SCA score83.5

Aromatic notes

grapefruitmilk chocolatehazelnutcarameltomatobutter

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History and traceability

The story

This coffee is the result of a close collaboration between PROCASTA and CAFEX, and of the long-term investment in Nkanda by Pierre Nzeyimana and Léoncie Minani, who have been working hand in hand with local farming communities in the region.

Belco is proud to continue and strengthen its partnership with CAFEX for the second consecutive year.

This coffee is collected from out-growers by the PROCASTA washing station (Pierre Nzeyimana and Léoncie Minani), and exported by CAFEX (Jean-Michel Rishi).

PROCASTA (Promotion du Café Spécialité de Tangara) is a private limited company founded in 2012 by Pierre Nzeyimana and Léoncie Minani. It is located in Nkanda (Tangara commune, Ngozi province, Burundi). The family manages the Nkanda washing station, which collects and processes cherries from over 1,200 smallholder farmers. These producers cultivate small plots of land (less than 5 hectares) and often interplant coffee with food crops.

Once the cherries are collected, they are depulped using a traditional depulper and fermented with pectinase, without added inputs. The process involves a double fermentation: the first dry, the second wet.

Drying then takes place naturally under the sun on raised African beds. The parchment is covered when it rains, when the sun is too strong—usually between noon and 3 p.m.—and at night.

The dried parchment is then delivered to CAFEX, which mills and exports the coffee through Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

PROCASTA supports farmers by providing fertilizers, improving local infrastructure (roads and bridges), and creating local employment opportunities, which helps families cover healthcare and education expenses.

PROCASTA (Promotion du Café Spécialité de Tangara) is a local development company founded in 2012 by Pierre Nzeyimana and Léoncie Minani with the aim of promoting Tangara’s specialty coffee. Located in Nkanda, the washing station collects and processes coffee cherries from more than 1,200 smallholder farmers, ensuring: exceptional quality, full traceability, and fair value for local producers.

I) Origins & History

Family Heritage: Pierre Nzeyimana, born in 1956, grew up among his family’s coffee trees in Ngozi province, inheriting a deep passion and expertise passed down through generations.

Experience: As an adult, Pierre worked in the collection of both parchment and cherry coffee, gaining solid experience in the coffee sector.

2012 – Founding of PROCASTA: Pierre established PROCASTA to promote Tangara’s specialty coffee and ensure better value for local producers. This development also helped support his family, particularly by funding the education of the younger children.

Legacy and Continuity: Today, the second generation—three sons and a daughter—are actively involved in the company, especially in cherry collection and processing at the washing station.

II) Production & Quality
Altitude & Terroir: 1,700–1,900 m, with rich volcanic and lateritic soils—ideal conditions for producing high-quality coffee.
Variety: ARABICA Red Bourbon
Process: Washed coffee, double fermentation, sun-dried
Cup profile: Citrus notes (grapefruit, lime), stone fruits, red apple, with hints of dark chocolate and honey
Capacity: 500–700 tons of cherries per year
Plantations: Pierre owns 10,000 coffee trees, and his children are also developing their own plantations.
Sustainability: Technical support and fair conditions for the 1,200 partner smallholders
Quality: Rigorous cherry selection and full traceability from producer to export

III) Community Impact and Vision

Distribution of fertilizers and technical support for farmers
Improved infrastructure (roads and bridges)
Job creation and economic stability for local families
Access to essential services: through the income generated, producers can afford education and healthcare, improve their quality of life, and build durable housing.