Burundi Dushime Single Origin Espresso

This coffee, referred to as Turihamwe Dushime, was produced by women farmers in the Ngozi Province of northern Burundi—an area renowned for producing some of the best coffee in the country. It was initially brought to our attention by Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian through her company, JNP Coffee. Founded in 2012, JNP Coffee focuses on promoting gender equity in East Africa by educating women farmers on high-quality coffee production and providing them with leadership and financial literacy training. The company also pays premiums to women farmers, ensuring quality while promoting sustainability.

The coffee was processed at the Turihamwe Washing Station, owned and operated by Turihamwe Turashobora—a small investor group founded in 2019 by seven women coffee producers who pooled their resources to build the wet mill.

Dushime means “let’s be thankful” in Kirundi, one of the primary languages spoken in Burundi. At JNP Coffee, Dushime represents more than just gratitude—it’s a share of the premium earned from high-quality specialty coffee in the global marketplace. For the coffee farmers of Burundi, Dushime means a second payment made later in the year, after the latest harvest has been sold to JNP Coffee’s customers around the world.