This coffee is produced by women farmers. There are some male members of the families but the women took over ownership and charge of the land.
The plots are incredibly versatile, also growing legumes, beans, sweet potatoes and more can be grown in between the coffee trees. This allows income to be spread over the year as well as producing food for their own consumption.
Fully washed denotes the process of pulping the coffee and allowing a 24 hour dry fermentation period before undergoing more traditional wet fermentation, followed by the typical soaking for 24 hours afterwards, more in line with what you would expect in Kenya.
This yields a syrupy bodied coffee that tends to hold up very well as it ages. It’s not uncommon for a Rwanda to still be tasting great at 18 months or more if stored correctly.
This is a light roast, perfect for filter methods but also a fruity espresso option.
Coffee roasted by Level Ground Coffee Roastery, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
