Burundi Coffee : Story Behind
Coffee in Burundi: Story Behind By Agha Haider Raza During peak coffee harvest season, Juste Picasso takes a bus for the two-and-a-half-hour journey from his home in Burundi’s capital to Kayanza. He then sits on a motorbike from Kayanza to reach his washing station in the countryside town of Muruta. Despite the mind-numbing repetition of driving and riding all those kilometers, Picasso enjoys the turns of the road as he gets to see a beautiful landscape filled with hills, palm trees, coffee trees, tea plantations and a protected forest. He just hopes it doesn’t rain, as it gets difficult to find a motorbike taxi to get to Muruta. Picasso, a graduate of the University of Burundi, entered the coffee industry in 2014. He started as a washing station manager and then was promoted to quality control, sifting through ...