Coffee is shipped by vessel from the port of Bujumbura to port of Kigoma in Tanzania from where it is loaded onto rail wagons and hauled to the Indian Ocean port of Dar es Salaam.
Domestic consimption in Burundi is still low though the country produces some of the best arabica coffee in the world.
At the time being, the most famous coffee brand name is the speciality “NGOMA MILD”, which for a couple of yeras has been adored worlwide for its full body, bright acidity and sweet flavour.