Rwandan coffees are often some of the softest, sweetest and most floral coffees in East Africa – delicately balanced and quickly winning the hearts of coffee lovers around the world.
The first coffee trees in Rwanda were planted in 1904, and coffee exports began around 1917. High altitudes and constant rainfall create the prerequisites for the quality potential of coffee beans to be very high.
About a portion of the country's export earnings now come from the coffee industry, so this industry has recently become a vehicle for the government to improve the socio-economic conditions of Rwandan citizens. There has been an explosion in the number of coffee washing and processing stations built across the country, giving the 500,000 small farms easier access to resources and training.
One of the most important challenges of Rwandan coffee is the "potato" defect – a bacterium that can make coffee beans smell and taste like raw potatoes. However, the dominance of old trees of the Bourbon variety, and the combination of high altitudes and rich soil, ensures that Rwand-ese coffee beans are still some of the best on the market.
RWANDA KEY FACTS
PERCENTAGE OF THE WORLD MARKET 0,16%
HARVEST Arabica March-August; Robusta May-June
PROCESSES Washed, some natural, some honey
MAIN TYPES 99% Arabica Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai; 1% Robust
WORLD RANKING AS A MANUFACTURER on the 29th place
Rwanda Coffee from the Western Province
The districts along Lake Kivu are connected to some of Rwanda's most famous washing stations, constantly producing complex, floral, elegant, juicy coffees of the highest quality
Rwanda Coffee from the Southern Province
The higher heights of Rwanda's southern province produce coffees with classic floral or citrus aromas and delicate creamy textures – subtle and sweet. This is where our Rwanda coffee assortment comes from, Processed Honey , in the Huye area.
Rwandan Coffee from the Eastern Province
The southeastern area of Rwanda is home to a large number of small washing stations and small farms, which are slowly gaining a reputation for coffees with rich notes of chocolate and berries .
Rwanda Coffee from the Northern Province
Citrus, stone fruits, and caramel notes of coffees in the south of the Northern Province make these coffees one of the most ballasted and sweet.
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