Episode 5: Eddy Nkanagu – Sucafina

In this episode, Eddy talked about the efforts being made to reinvigorate coffee growing in Burundi,  using post-harvest processing techniques to increase productivity. Josh and Eddy chat myths regarding fermentation and discuss the benefits and challenges of managing timing with extended fermentations.

Timestamps:

2:00– Eddy’s Background

3:10 – Transition into Coffee Processing Career

4:25 – Coffee Growing in Burundi

6:00 – Improving Productivity through Education

8:58 – Post-Harvest Processing to Improve Farmer Income

11:28 – Challenges of Fermentation and Managing Processing Methods

15:14 – Testing and Recording

16:58 – Impact of Experimentation at the Market

18:29 – Advice for Producers Interested Experimenting with Fermentation

19:45 – Misconceptions about Fermentation – Communicating about Green Coffee

23:00 – Learning about Fermentation Coming from Another Industry

25:18 – Essential Information for Coffee Processors to Know

26:18 – Processing Management – Balancing Cost and Labor

28:15 – Knowledge Sharing

31:21 – Favorite Coffee Eddy is Producing

32:55 – Wrap-Up

·         Learn more about CQI’s Post-Harvest Processing program: Post-Harvest Processing (coffeeinstitute.org)

·         Stay up to date with what’s happening at CQI: News (coffeeinstitute.org)

·        Interested in knowledge sharing from Sucafina? Visit: The Center

·        Follow Greenco Burundi on Instagram: @greenco_burundi

·        Visit https://www.sucafina.com

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