Former northern province by Rwanda, now part of Butanyerera, and with Kayanza one of Burundi's leading coffee areas.
Ngozi lies in the center of northern Burundi, bordering Rwanda, and was one of the two leading coffee provinces alongside Kayanza. In 2025 it was merged with Kayanza and Kirundo into the new Butanyerera province, with the town of Ngozi as its capital. Coffee firms employ many people in the province during harvest. The Murambi washing station sits at about 1,867 m, among the highest in Burundi, and about 735 smallholders on seven hills deliver Bourbon cherry picked from April to July. The Rimiro station in Ruhororo commune serves over 1,700 farmers.
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Murambi washing station floats its cherries on arrival, ferments them in water for 24 hours, then dries them on raised beds for about 12 days.
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Sources · 6 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Burundi Coffee: Regions, Varieties, Harvest & Export Guide · Volcana Coffee
- Burundi Kibingo Kayanza single origin · Mosey Coffee Roasters
- Ngozi Province · Wikimedia Foundation
- Butanyerera · Wikipedia
- Burundi Ngozi Murambi Washing Station · Royal Coffee New York
- Burundi: three washing stations · Royal Coffee New York