Virunga – Ruanda Specialty coffee

Excellent grade specialty 100% Arabica whole-bean coffee from Rwanda (1850-2200 meters above sea level), washed processed, in a medium roast. Available in 250g or 500g.

Abadatezuka Cooperative is a group of smallholder farmers in Rwanda’s Western Province who deliver their coffee in cherry to the Cyato Washing Station (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. Coffees are brought to the Cyato washing station from the surrounding areas of Kivoga, Kageyo, Rusumo, Gatare, and Nsinduka. The washing station was established in 2017.

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 flavors found in the cup. The farmers use no synthetic inputs, either as fertilizers or as pest control.

Process: washed.

Whole-bean 100% Arabica coffee.

This coffee is delivered to you with a medium roast.

The packaging is fully recyclable (level 4) in plastic waste.