A bright, sweet natural Red Bourbon from 603 smallholder farmers on the hills above Lake Kivu in Rwanda's Western Province.
Tasting notes: Lime, apple, black tea, caramel, dark chocolate
The story
Few countries show coffee's power to rebuild like Rwanda. After the 1994 genocide, specialty coffee became one of the pillars of the country's recovery, with washing stations giving rural communities a reliable route to higher prices and a stake in a growing industry. Three decades on, Rwanda is one of East Africa's most respected origins.
This lot comes from the Coproca washing station in the Kanjongo Sector of Nyamasheke District. Only the ripest, densest cherries are kept, then dried slowly on shaded raised beds for 35–40 days, turned every half hour in the heat of the day.
The details
Region: Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda
Producers: 603 smallholders delivering to Coproca washing station
Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1,800 masl
Cup score: 85.75
Roasted to order in small batches and ground to your brew method.
