African Queen is the coffee that makes people stop talking.
From Kayanza, Burundi — a province in the country’s north that sits above 1,800 metres and produces arabica of remarkable clarity and precision — it carries the flavour profile that competition-level specialty coffee is judged against. Orange zest brightness. Dark chocolate body. Long, clean finish. Elegant. Balanced.
Kayanza’s washing stations have invested in processing infrastructure that is rare for an origin of this size. Cherries are sorted meticulously at delivery. Fermentation is carefully managed. Drying on raised beds is monitored to ensure even moisture loss. The result is not variable from bag to bag. It expresses the terroir precisely, harvest after harvest, because the processing removes every variable that might obscure it.
Burundi is one of the world’s smallest countries. It produces less than 1% of global coffee output. In specialty coffee, small means precision. It means traceability. It means knowing, with certainty, who grew it and how they were paid.
Living Wage Verified. The farmers of Kayanza, producing competition-grade specialty coffee in one of the world’s poorest countries, deserve a price that reflects what they are actually growing. Joro made that commitment non-negotiable.
✔ Single origin · Kayanza, Burundi
✔ Medium roast · Whole bean · 12oz
✔ Tasting notes: orange zest, dark chocolate, clean finish
✔ Living Wage Verified
✔ Compostable packaging
✔ From African soil to your cup
Additional Info
ORIGIN: Kayanza Province, Burundi
ALTITUDE: 1,800–2,000 metres
PROCESS: Washed
ROAST: Medium
TASTING NOTES: Orange zest, dark chocolate, long clean finish
BEST FOR: Pour-over, espresso, cold brew
BREW GUIDE
Pour-over (recommended): 20g coffee, 300ml water at 93°C, medium-fine grind. Bloom 30 seconds. The orange zest comes through most clearly in filter brewing. Let it cool before drinking — the two notes (orange and chocolate) balance at lower temperature.
Espresso: 18g in, 36g out, 28–30 seconds at 90°C. African Queen is one of Joro’s best espresso origins. The chocolate body produces excellent crema. As a flat white base, the orange note cuts through milk beautifully.
Cold brew: 75g coarsely ground per 1 litre cold water. 16 hours refrigerated. The orange becomes more pronounced cold. No sweetener needed.
FOUNDER NOTE
The name African Queen is a tribute. Kayanza’s arabica is not a raw material. It is a finished product — an expression of geography, farming knowledge, processing skill, and accumulated investment in quality. It deserves a name that reflects its standing.
African Queen is the coffee that makes people stop talking.
From Kayanza, Burundi — a province in the country’s north that sits above 1,800 metres and produces arabica of remarkable clarity and precision — it carries the flavour profile that competition-level specialty coffee is judged against. Orange zest brightness. Dark chocolate body. Long, clean finish. Elegant. Balanced.
Kayanza’s washing stations have invested in processing infrastructure that is rare for an origin of this size. Cherries are sorted meticulously at delivery. Fermentation is carefully managed. Drying on raised beds is monitored to ensure even moisture loss. The result is not variable from bag to bag. It expresses the terroir precisely, harvest after harvest, because the processing removes every variable that might obscure it.
Burundi is one of the world’s smallest countries. It produces less than 1% of global coffee output. In specialty coffee, small means precision. It means traceability. It means knowing, with certainty, who grew it and how they were paid.
Living Wage Verified. The farmers of Kayanza, producing competition-grade specialty coffee in one of the world’s poorest countries, deserve a price that reflects what they are actually growing. Joro made that commitment non-negotiable.
✔ Single origin · Kayanza, Burundi
✔ Medium roast · Whole bean · 12oz
✔ Tasting notes: orange zest, dark chocolate, clean finish
✔ Living Wage Verified
✔ Compostable packaging
✔ From African soil to your cup
Additional Info
ORIGIN: Kayanza Province, Burundi
ALTITUDE: 1,800–2,000 metres
PROCESS: Washed
ROAST: Medium
TASTING NOTES: Orange zest, dark chocolate, long clean finish
BEST FOR: Pour-over, espresso, cold brew
BREW GUIDE
Pour-over (recommended): 20g coffee, 300ml water at 93°C, medium-fine grind. Bloom 30 seconds. The orange zest comes through most clearly in filter brewing. Let it cool before drinking — the two notes (orange and chocolate) balance at lower temperature.
Espresso: 18g in, 36g out, 28–30 seconds at 90°C. African Queen is one of Joro’s best espresso origins. The chocolate body produces excellent crema. As a flat white base, the orange note cuts through milk beautifully.
Cold brew: 75g coarsely ground per 1 litre cold water. 16 hours refrigerated. The orange becomes more pronounced cold. No sweetener needed.
FOUNDER NOTE
The name African Queen is a tribute. Kayanza’s arabica is not a raw material. It is a finished product — an expression of geography, farming knowledge, processing skill, and accumulated investment in quality. It deserves a name that reflects its standing.
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