Rwanda
Tasting Notes Raspberry, Plum, Toffee
Variety Bourbon
Process Washed
Elevation 1,850 – 2,200m
Region Western Province
This lot is specifically selected from the Women-owned farms in the Abadatezuka coop. A premium is paid directly to the women above and beyond the quality premium paid. One interesting facet to coffee here is that the native honeybees that live in and around the Nyungwe forest where the coffee is grown are said to be responsible in part to the "unique profile" this coffee has. The bee-assisted pollination, fertile ground (black humus and sandy soil), and cool lake-affected climate thanks to the area's proximity to Lake Kivu contribute to the flavours found in the cup.
Abadatezuka Cooperative is a group of smallholder farmers in Rwanda's Western province who deliver their coffee in cherry to the Cyato Washing Station, which is located in the Cyato sector of the Nayamasheke district in that region. The producers here grow coffee at elevations all the way up to 2,200 meters above sea level, and the washing station is located at 1,850 meters above sea level. The washing station was established in 2017.
Brew Guide
V60
7 days / 12.4g dose / 225ml filtered water / 97° / 3 minute extraction