{"product_id":"burundi-kibingo-bourbon-natural","title":"BURUNDI | Kibingo | Bourbon | Natural","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eAt PMC, we love coffees from Burundi. This small and often overlooked country \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003edoesn't\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e have the production power of its East African neighbors, but coffee is tied into the fabric of everyday life. Coffee production in Burundi is fueled by over 600,000 smallholders, and their income usually supports the entire family. To put that into perspective, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003ewhole population\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e of Burundi is just under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e11 million people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e, meaning smallholder producers and their families make up almost 50% of Burundi's entire population. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141354807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eWe first visited Burundi back in 2019, when our Green Buyers connected with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eGreenco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e – a company that manages Central Washing Stations (CWS) throughout the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eKayanza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141354807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eGreenco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eworks with young agronomy graduates to provide farmer training and manage their washing stations. In Burundi, the national youth unemployment rate is almost 50% - by working specifically with young graduates, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eGreenco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e are helping make lasting socio-economic change, as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eutilizing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e a tech-savvy workforce, to simplify the flow of information between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eGreenco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e and their washing stations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141354807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003eKibingo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e CWS serves 1,739 coffee growers spread out over the surrounding hills. Producers registered at the washing station are organized into groups of 30 people, headed by a farm leader. This leader acts as a spokesperson to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003efacilitate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141354807 BCX0\"\u003e communication and organization with the CWS. The CWS participates in several farmer outreach and support projects including a livestock rearing project, and a range of Farmer Hub projects centered on strengthening cooperatives and improving yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141354807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proud Mary Coffee USA","offers":[{"title":"250gms \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":51064509628632,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":51064509661400,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Stove Top","offer_id":51064509694168,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":51064509726936,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Pour Over","offer_id":51064509759704,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Drip","offer_id":51064509792472,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for French Press","offer_id":51064509825240,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":51064509858008,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":51064509890776,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Stove Top","offer_id":51064509923544,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":51064509956312,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Pour Over","offer_id":51064509989080,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Drip","offer_id":51064510021848,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for French Press","offer_id":51064510054616,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1939\/4095\/files\/USA_BURKibingo_2025_BourbonNatural.png?v=1764957470","url":"https:\/\/proudmarycoffee.mom\/products\/burundi-kibingo-bourbon-natural","provider":"Proud Mary Coffee USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}