Nyungwe Site
Sold between 2/1/24 to 4/7/24.
It might be a little early to call this one of the top 5 coffees of the year. But we are. Oolong Tea, Blackberry with a tingling crisp apple acidity makes us go wild for more. A true example of the finest profile a washed bourbon can produce.
Located in the Western Province of Rwanda, the Nyungwe Washing Station sits as the collection point for around 1000 smallholders. Run by the Rwandan Trading Company, this washing station primarily collects landrace bourbon that is grown between 1900-2000 MASL.
Under the Rwandan Trading Company, farmers are automatically enrolled into an agronomy training program and go through through modules of basic agricultural practices and financial literacy.
Region Western Province, Rwanda
Altitude 1900-2000 MASL
Process Washed
Varietal Bourbon
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Sorting Level
11-11.5%
All our roasted coffees are run through an AI-powered optical sorter. This extra step ensures that you receive only the most nutrient-dense, flavorful coffees from each lot. The machine is also capable of removing any foreign objects (corn, metals, rope, to name a few) from the rest of the coffees.
The higher the percentage, the more coffee is being removed in order to achieve a truly pristine product. We liken this to how sake-makers "polish" during production in order to reach a higher-quality product.
Nothing goes to waste: the rejected coffees are re-roasted and sold to local markets.
Variety / Cultivar
Sidra
Originally from Ecuador, the Sidra variety has come to fame for it's notable quality at top-level coffee competitions. It's reported to be a cross-breed of Red Bourbon and Typica. At it's best, Sidra coffees are noted to be naturally floral and intensely sweet.