Burundi Specialty Coffee Supplier: Importing Washed Bourbon Coffee & Tea from Burundi
Juicy, sweet washed Bourbon coffees from Kayanza and Ngozi — and how to bring them to your roastery.
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Import products from Burundi
Burundi is a small, mountainous origin producing outstanding washed Bourbon specialty coffee and high-grown tea, both prized by specialty buyers.
Sourcing from Burundi
Burundi's coffee is grown by around 600,000 smallholder families at 1,500–2,000 m and processed at washing stations. Cups are sweet, complex and fruity. We help buyers secure traceable lots and ship via Dar es Salaam or Mombasa.
How we help
- Tell us what you need. Choose the origin country, product, type, quantity, Incoterm and your destination port or airport on our order form.
- We find and verify suppliers. Licensed exporters, cooperatives, washing stations, processors and mines — checked for licences, capacity and track record.
- Quality & samples. Pre-shipment samples, cupping or lab analysis, and independent inspection (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, Alex Stewart) before loading.
- Documents & compliance. Origin-country export permits, certificates of origin, phytosanitary and quality certificates, and due-diligence files (EUDR, conflict minerals, CITES).
- Logistics to your port. Bonded transit through Kenya to Mombasa or via Dar es Salaam, Djibouti or Matadi — consolidated with Kenyan cargo where it saves you money.
Products from Burundi
2 product categories with types, specifications and growing areas.
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Burundian Specialty Coffee
Burundi grows mainly Red Bourbon, fully washed with double fermentation and careful hand-sorting.
Types: Fully Washed Bourbon · Natural & Honey Lots · Commercial Washed
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Burundian Tea
Burundian tea grows at 1,700–2,500 m in the Congo-Nile ridge (Teza, Rwegura, Ijenda, Tora, Buhoro).
Types: Burundian CTC Black TeaRegulators & agencies
- ARFIC — Coffee sector regulator
- OTB — Office du Thé du Burundi
- Phytosanitary service (Ministry of Agriculture)
- OBR — Customs
Export documents
- Certificate of Origin (EAC / COMESA)
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Coffee / tea export permit & quality certificate
- Transit documents (Tanzania / Rwanda–Uganda–Kenya)
Compliance notes
Payments and contracts follow Burundian foreign-exchange rules; we work with licensed exporters and advise on current procedures.
FAQ — importing from Burundi
Is Burundian coffee similar to Rwandan?
Both are washed Bourbon origins with sweet, fruity cups; Burundi lots are often described as juicier with red fruit and florals.
Buyer guides
Guides for importers
Ready to import from Kenya?
Tell us the product, variety, quantity, Incoterm (FOB / CIF / CFR / DAP) and your destination port or airport. We reply with a formal quotation, usually within one business day.