Country: Rwanda
Region: Various
Varietal: Bourbon
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1,500 - 2,000 MASL
Cupping Notes: Black Cherry, Apricot, Plum, Honey
Recommended Roast:City to Full City
Good For:Pour Over, Auto Drip, Espresso

Description: Rwanda is often referred to as the “Land of a Thousand Hills”, known for its nutrient-rich soil and high elevations, it’s an oasis for growing coffee. For this lot, smallholders deliver cherries to washing stations in some of the best producing regions, and are grown at elevations between 1,500 and 2,000 meters above sea level. Farmers contributing to this lot benefit from a sustainability partnership that sponsors training for good agricultural practices, access to loans, and farm inputs and services like soil analysis and distributing seedlings.

After purchasing cherry from producers, washing stations send the cherry through a strict sorting process. First, washing station staff remove any lower quality cherry through flotation. Then, a specially trained staff visually inspects the remaining cherry for any visual defects.  After selection and rinsing, the cherries go straight to the raised beds. They are spread out in a very thin layer and raked frequently to ensure even drying. It takes around 3 weeks for the cherries to dry on the raised beds