GENERATIONS OF EXPERIENCE,
Innovating Burundian coffee
About Us.
Kalico’s delicious Arabica Red Bourbon operates in Northeast Burundi, where five beautiful lakes meet in the provinces of Kirundo and Muyinga. Its flavours are greatly influenced by the unique conditions – the rich volcanic soils, high altitudes of 1,650-1,750m, and the winds that grace the Lakes region.
The result is clean and balanced with caramel tasting notes and consistent cupping scores above 85+.
We produce and export green coffee from seven washing stations located in Northeast Burundi in Kirundo and Muyinga provinces.
We offer different types of processing at our washing stations: natural, fully washed, and honey. We are also experimenting with traditional ways to process our coffee to create unique flavours.
Kalico coffee is well-rounded, elegant, and fruity with high levels of sweetness and citrus-like acidity.
We are a proud female-led company that values the contribution of women in Burundian coffee. Over 70% of our farmers are women.
We believe that good coffee is achieved by using best farming practices and investing in training, environmental protection, and social corporate responsibilities.
Female-led coffee company.
We are a proud female-led company that values the contribution of women in Burundian coffee. Over 70% of our farmers are women.
Kalico’s founder and president, Angele Ciza, was the first woman to run a businessin the Burundi coffee industry in 1995.
In Burundi, women in some districts cannot inherit land, greatly inhibiting their ability to work in agriculture. Angele’s achievements, tenacity and unshakeable perseverance to build a successful career in the coffee industryis an inspiration to other women across Burundi.
In 2012, Angele Ciza founded Kalico, and was joined by her son, Alexandre Shaka Mugisha, the present Managing Director of the company, with the implementation of a digital traceability system to connect buyers with their coffee origins.
Alexandre is committed to the modernization of the business processes and to the preservation of the traditional values of the coffee company.
Our range of specialty coffee brands
We produce several specialty Arabica coffees
KALICO MAMA COFFEE
Specialty coffee from Murago washing station with a cherry, chocolate and stone fruit aroma.
INZAHABU COFFEE
Specialty coffee from Butihinda washing station with a cherry, grape, cranberry and spices aroma.
WOMEN’S COFFEE
Specialty coffee from Muramba washing station with a citrus, vanilla, caramel and chocolate aroma.
Flavours and Aromas
Muramba Coffee
citrus, vanilla, caramel and chocolate
Butihinda Coffee
cherry, grape, cranberry and spices
Murago Coffee
cherry, chocolate and stone fruit
Gasura Coffee
aramel, apricot, pear and citrus
Kigobe Coffee
honey, chocolate and jasmine
Mutarishwa Coffee
aramel, apricot, pear and citrus
Kinyangurube Coffee
honey, chocolate and jasmine
Cup Profile
Caramel’s Aroma
Clean
Good Sweetness
Nice Acidity
Balanced Coffee
Nice and Longer Aftertaste
Washing Stations
5
washing stations in Kirundo province
Kigobe, Gasura, Muramba,
Kinyangurube and Mutarishwa
2
washing stations in Muyinga province
Butihinda and Murago
Coffee empowerment and giving back
We are involved in a number of corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMEMNT PROJECT
We employ disabled women to produce the Kalico labels on our specialty coffee bags. We also give our women coffee growers loincloths and farm animals that provide organic fertilisers for their fields.
SHAMBA MUSHROOM PROJECT
We have developed indoor mushroom farming to train ourproducers infood security and providean extra income stream.
KAHAWA NTEZIMBERE PROJECT
We are working with the Batwa (an indigenous ethnic minority group known as «pygmies”), who are famous for their traditional pottery and handcrafts, to work on the old traditional anaerobic process using traditional pots called “inkono” in Kirundi. Proceeds from the project will be used to improve the development of the Batwa community, such as introducing solar panels in households, school education for children, upgrading pottery techniques.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
We offer CSR opportunities to clients interested in making an impact in minor communities. One of our partners on the Shamba Mushroom Project isNew York based Cafe Grumpy.
Testimonial
Partners
Good Feature Roast: Kalico, Burundi Women's Coffee
ROAST: Light
REGION: Kirundo
CO-OP: Rotheca Women's Coffee
PROCESS: Washed
VARIETAL: Red Bourbon
PROFILE: Aroma: Floral Taste: Juicy stone fruit, milk chocolate Mouth feel: Creamy, smooth Finish: Balanced sweetness & clean finish.
It is an honor to offer the Kalico Burundi coffee at Good Earth Coffeehouse and feature all the “good” that this coffee has. From the quality and uniqueness of the bean to focus and effort and impact that Rotheca Women’s’ Coffee brings to the finished cup this coffee spoke to our values in supporting sustainability and social responsibility in the coffee that we serve. The Kalico coffee allow us to promote the idea that quality, gender equity, and profitability can go hand in hand and reduce the harsh realities of poverty.”
Coffee Producers
Parternship Opportunity
SUPPORT
For the same cause, we consider the value of women in society, the reason why the company works with 70% of active women as coffee producers; over 30% of active men. We also involve handicap women in our business, who are in charge of our specialty coffee bag markings of “KALICO MAMA coffee” and «KALICO INZAHABU coffee”. In addition, we provide to women producers loincloths and farm animals that will provide them with organic fertilizers for the upkeep of their fields.
AT KALICO WE WORK TO:
Ensure full traceability of our coffee beans through the M-CULTIVO platform.
Introduce the old traditional anaerobic processed in traditional pots
Invest in community development through CSR projects
Be certified
Support women coffee growers and their families
Train our farmers to ensure we maintain high environmental standards
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