Roast Level: Light Medium
Process: Natural
Elevation: 1800 – 2000 MASL
Region: Muhanga District
Producer: Co-operative Washing Station
Variety: Red Bourbon
Tasting Notes: Strawberry, Mango, & White Chocolte
Producer Info: This natural-processed lot comes from the Abateraninkunga ba Sholi Cooperative in the Muhanga district of the Southern Province of Rwanda. The Coop was established in 2008 by 30 women living and growing coffee in the region as a conscious effort to invigorate the local economy. "Abateraninkunga" translates to "mutual assistance" and aimed to include farmers with similar values to join. Today there are 334 producers, 42% of them women, growing coffee at altitudes of 1800-2000 masl. The Coop became Fair Trade certified in 2015 - the same year they won the Rwanda Cup of Excellence Award. At a washing station that the coop owns collectively, individuals producers bring their self-cultivated coffees to be sorted, processed, and sun-dried on raised beds, following the traditional East African fully washed process.
Description: This coffee is a fruity bomb! Right off the bat it fills your nose with berries and creme. The first sip is bright and zingy, a very tropical juiciness that converts into a very lovely mouthfeel. It builds sweetness as it cools getting to an almost nectar-like body that coats your entire palette and slowly develops into a buttery linger and finish!
Espresso Notes:
Recipe: 20g of coffee into 38g of espresso output. Approx. 26-28 second extraction.