Burundi 2019

Award-winning lots: 24, plus 2 national winners
Organised by: Alliance for Coffee Excellence

Results 24 lots · 0 farms

Rank	Note	Producer	Variety	Process	Region	Auction $/lb	Buyer
1a	90.13	GATUKUZA	Bourbon	Natural	NGOZI, GASHIKANWA	21.10	Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee Inc. Maruyama Coffee, Sarutahiko Coffee
1b	90.13	GATUKUZA	Bourbon	Natural	NGOZI, GASHIKANWA	21.20	Lowkey Coffee, Anotherbeans Coffee roasters, Songdo Coffee
2nd	89.92	GITWENGE	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, GATARA	8.00	TAKAMURA COFFEE ROASTERS WATARU FOR TAKAMURA COFFEE ROASTER
3rd	89.43	KARINZI	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	7.60	Terarosa Terarosa (Haksan Co. Ltd)
4th	89.27	KIRIRIMA	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, KABARORE	8.90	Cypher Roastery LLC
5th	89.25	KAZIBAZIBA	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, KABARORE	6.50	La Boheme Café, Huracan Coffee
6th	89.22	MUGIRAMPEKE	Bourbon	Washed	NGOZI, TANGARA	5.50	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
7th	89.15	MARURI	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	7.60	List, List + Beisler GmbH List + Beisler GmbH
8th	89.05	GACOKWE	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, RANGO	5.70	Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
9th	89.00	KIREMA	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	5.50	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
10th	88.88	NKUBA	Bourbon	Natural	KAYANZA, KAYANZA	10.20	Times Club, Coffee Libre, Proud Mary
11th	87.90	GISHA	Bourbon	Washed	NGOZI, TANGARA	5.50	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
12th	87.88	MUTANGA	Bourbon	Washed	RUMONGE, BUYENGERO	5.60	Fika Fika Coffee Company
13th	87.78	NGOGOMO	Bourbon	Washed	MUYINGA, GASORWE	5.50	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
14th	87.75	RWIRI	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, MATONGO	6.60	OGAWA COFFEE WATARU FOR OGAWA COFFEE
15th	87.73	BUTEZI	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, GAHOMBO	—
16th	87.67	KAREHE	Bourbon	Washed	NGOZI, BUSIGA	5.50	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
17th	87.58	NYAMASO	Bourbon	Washed	MUYINGA, MUYINGA	5.50	Kaffebrenneriet as
18th	87.57	RUHORORO	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, KABARORE	5.50	Wataru & Co., Ltd.
19th	87.40	RWIRI	Bourbon	Washed	KAYANZA, MATONGO	5.50	Honu Kato Coffee Inc.
20th	87.40	NYAGASHIHA	Bourbon	Washed	RUMONGE, BURAMBI	4.00	32CUP N.V.
21st	87.23	RUKARAZO	Bourbon	Washed	NGOZI, MWUMBA	6.10	Cypher Roastery LLC
22nd	87.20	RURENGERA	Bourbon	Washed	GITEGA, MUTAHO	—
23rd	87.07	BUTIHINDA	Bourbon	Washed	MUYINGA, BUTIHINDA	—

National winners 2 lots · they scored between 85 and 87 and did not make the top ten of their category

Results

Rank	Note	Farm	Producer	Variety	Process	Region	Auction $/lb	Buyer
	85.68		RUTOBO	Bourbon	Washed	NGOZI, KIREMBA	—
	85.63		GIHUZU	Bourbon	Washed	RUMONGE, RUMONGE	—

International jury 25 cuppers from 12 countries

Erin Wang ·

Stephen Vick ·

Bryan Wu · Raku Limited, Hong Kong

Chih Chia Chen · Shinn Nan World Trade Co. LTD, Taiwan

Claudia Bellinzoni · Cafe Imports Europe CIE GmbH, Germany

Jane Cho · lowkeycoffee, South Korea

Lloyd Thom · Campos Coffee, Australia

Manato Asada · Timesclub, Japan

Matthew Wade · Hundred House Coffee, United Kingdom (UK)

Miyoko Watanabe · Maruyama Coffee Co., Ltd., Japan

Muheto Eric · Burundi

Nolan Hirte · Proud Mary Coffee, United States (US)

Nsabimana Clemence · Burundi

Rachel Apple · George Howell Coffee Company, United States (US)

Rodolfo Ruffatti · Ruffatti Batlle GmbH, Germany

Shigeru Nakajima · Fukuei Coffee (Fukuei Shoukai Corporation), Japan

Sushanth · Sushanth, India

Vytautas Kratulis · Huracan Coffee (Sviezia Kava), Lithuania

Aaron Lerner · SkyTop Coffee, United States (US)

Eric Wright · Babylon Trading Company, United States (US)

Freda Yuan · Origin Coffee Roasters, United Kingdom (UK)

Hsin-tien Tsai · Pebble Coffee Co., Ltd., Taiwan

Lu Min · BFGF Coffee School, China

Nan Yan · Little Bean, United States (US)

Yu Murakoshi · Wataru & Co., Ltd., Japan

National jury 12 cuppers from 0 countries

Alfonse Majambere · DPEA Kdo

Alfred Ndikuriyo · Indépendant

Anastasie Ndaikumana · ARFIC

Audace Nshimirimana · ARFIC

Clemence Nsabimana · ARFIC

DAUDI Amina · PROCAM

Dénis Ngenzamasabo · DPAE Kdo

Eliane Uwihaye · KALICO

Emery Kayiranga · SOGESTAL MUMIRWA

Eric Muheto · COCOCA

Gilberte Horugavye · Indépendant

Jérémie Ndayishimiye ·

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