Bahire is a singular, isolated hillside in Ngozi Province, Northern Burundi, where smallholder growers cultivate coffee in a distinct microclimate. Most farms are backyard operations producing small harvests of Red Bourbon varietal coffee. Cherries are handpicked, floated to remove defects, depulped, fermented, and sorted in concrete washing channels before being dried in the sun. 'Bahire' means 'Be Well' in Kirundi, reflecting the community's continuous improvement.
Bahire is a singular, isolated hillside in Ngozi Province, Northern Burundi, where smallholder growers cultivate coffee in a distinct microclimate. Most farms are backyard operations producing small harvests of Red Bourbon varietal coffee. Cherries are handpicked, floated to remove defects, depulped, fermented, and sorted in concrete washing channels before being dried in the sun. 'Bahire' means 'Be Well' in Kirundi, reflecting the community's continuous improvement.