Costa Rica

Rwanda – Kawa Yacu Washed

$9.00 – $17.00

Cupping Notes-

Peach, Green Apple, Cane Sugar

Growing Altitude— 1700 Meters
Arabica Variety— Bourbon
Harvest Period— February
Milling Process— Washed

 

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Description

Rwanda

 Rwanda’s coffee production history dates back to the early 1900s. The Belgian colonial empire forced farmers to plant coffee trees, but Rwandan farmers did not have the proper infrastructure. As a result quality was very poor and exports were limited. Eventually, after the repairs and relief efforts from the genocide that rocked the country, Rwandan farmers were able to focus on producing higher quality coffee as trade barriers and restrictions were lifted. Internationally funded programs such as PEARL trained young Rwandans in the art of coffee cultivation, and quality has skyrocketed since.

About the Farm

This special lot comes to us from the Women Coffee Extension (WCE) at the Mbizi Coffee Washing Station. Founded in 2017 by Aline Christine and Odette Uwamariya, the WCE is a women’s coffee cooperative focused on creating a space for female
specialty coffee producers to have a stronger voice in Rwanda coffee production. Today, the WCE has over 700 female coffee
producer members!

The WCE is focused on educating and empowering their members. They offer services such as family planning, nutrition
programs, agricultural practices and even providing cows and goats to their members. These initiatives have changed the lives of many of their members. Coffee production has increased from 3 kgs to 4 kgs per tree. The washing station moved from
producing 3 containers to 6 containers of green coffee.

Looking forward, WCE has goals to continue to expand programs for the benefit of their members. They are currently working on Rain Forest certification in order to increase the premium of their coffee. In the future, they have goals to provide cows to all of their members, cover health insurance for a majority of members, build a sewing center for young people in order to create new jobs and even build a Nursery School to help the kids in the area, to name a few!

 

 

Additional information

Weight 1.1 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 12 in
Pack Size

One Pound Bag, Half Pound Bag
Grind options

Whole Bean, Ground-French Press, Ground-Cone Filter, Ground-Flat Bottom Filter, Ground-Espresso

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