$ 8.33
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Region: Kalehe, South Kivu
Varietal: Bourbon
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,500 - 2,000 MASL
Cupping: Apple, Hibiscus, Red Currant
Recommended Roast:City to Full City
Good For: Auto Drip, Pour Over, Espresso, Blends
Description: This organic fully washed lot is from Mukwinja washing station in South Kivu, one of 8 such stations operated by Virunga Coffee Company, set up by Schluter Ltd. in 2012 to produce specialty coffees in eastern DRC and improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers in the region. Mukwinja works with 699 farmers in South Kivu, who cultivate at altitudes between 1,500 and 2,500masl.
Despite the high potential of the coffees around Mukwinja, smallholder production is characterized by a very small farm size, lack of infrastructure for coffee processing and lack of access to high-quality markets. Virunga Coffee is providing technical assistance to coffee farmers on regenerative agriculture practices, as well as access to coffee inputs, namely high-quality coffee seedlings to increase farming productivity, and thus profitability. Their goal is to increase economic opportunities from coffee farming in South Kivu.