Flavor Notes: Grapefruit, Red Apple, Vanilla
- 12 oz, 340 g
- Whole Bean
- Country: Rwanda
- Farm: Rutsiro/Rusizi (Organic)
- Process: Natural
- Varietals: Bourbon
Rwanda Rutsiro/Rusizi
$19.00 – $20.00
Description
This Rwanda Rutsiro/Rusizi coffees come from the Musasa washing station and provides up to six trainings annually for farmers in their region. These trainings, combined with selective handpicking, ideal microclimates and meticulous processing at the station creates a coffee that is bursting with florals and citrus.
Musasa washing station lies at 1,526 meters above sea level in the high-altitude hills of the Congo Nile Trail – practically on the banks of Lake Kivu. The Trail features 227 km (141 miles) of beautiful landscapes, including rolling hills and clear water. Sucafina purchased the station in 2013.
1,750 growers deliver to Musasa, around 23% of whom are under the age of 35. Musasa sees these young growers, the youngest of whom is only 20, as the future of Rwandan coffee. Although farm sizes are small, at only around 0.18 hectares on average, farmers receive regular training in organic composting, renovation, harvesting techniques and other agricultural practices that ensure optimal growth for their small farms. The utmost care is taken with quality from the very beginning.
All farmers delivering to Musasa station live within a 15-kilometer radius. After selectively hand-harvesting their coffee, they transport the cherries to the washing station using a variety of means. Cherries are then inspected and hand-sorted to remove any damaged cherries or underripes before they are weighed and loaded into the station’s pulper. Farmers receive payment in line with the quality and quantity delivered.
After sorting, cherry is delivered to one of the washing station’s 300 drying tables. Once here, the cherry will be turned every 30 minutes initially and covered during the hottest part of the day.
In concert with our sustainability partner, Kahawatu Foundation, RWACOF invests heavily in yield improvements, farmer training, quality improvement projects, environmental sustainability and other ways to increase farmer livelihoods.
RWACOF’s Farmer Development Program in partnership with the London School of Economics (LSE) supports farmers with training in Good Agricultural Practices and access to loans, farm inputs and farm services. A new soil health initiative uses soil analysis data that RWACOF collected to identify farms where soil is too acidic. Lime, along with education about application, is distributed to these farmers to help improve soil quality. Additionally, seedling nurseries provide up to 4 million seedlings per year to help farmers renovate their rootstock.
RWACOF also has many projects that are designed to support farmers’ overall livelihoods. They focus on gender equality and support several women’s cooperatives by helping them access land, seedlings and reach a market for their coffees. They offer trainings on financial literacy and alternative income-generating activities.
Profits from our roaster support initiatives that fight hunger, unclean water, and human trafficking. We exist to end these injustices, so we roast our coffee with care for the farmer, for the quality, and for the people in need that our coffee impacts. By standing with us, you help to bring communities around the world closer to the resources that they need to live.
Note: We roast Mondays. Ship by end of week. If your order came in after Sunday at midnight it will be roasted the following week. Thanks so much for the support.
Additional information
| Weight | .75 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4.75 × 2.375 × 4.875 in |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
