Buchiro washing station

The story

Counter Culture committed to purchasing from Buchiro after focusing its relationship with Muungano beginning with the cooperative’s 2017 harvest. The 2025 natural-sundried lot used strictly ripe cherries and methodical drying at the station.

Challenges

Eastern Congo’s logistics and limited processing resources make consistent specialty production difficult.

Innovations

Staff select strictly ripe cherries and use methodical drying techniques for the natural-sundried release.