Rwanda Murundo Kivubelt People's Farm
Rwanda Murundo Kivubelt People's Farm
Region: Nyamasheke District
Altitude: 1700-1900 masl.
Process: Washed
Roast: Vienna
Notes: Orange acidity, silky body, with flavors of guava, allspice, cocoa powder
and a vanilla sweetness
One of this year’s suite of coffees from the boutique Kivubelt group in western Rwanda, this lot comes from smallholder farmers nearby to Kivubelt's original estates. After establishing their own coffee estates in the Gihombo area, Kivubelt acquired 2 local washing stations to capture coffee long produced by surrounding smallholders, often grown at higher elevations than their own farms. Murundo Coffee Washing Station (Murundo CWS) is one of them, and the coffee produced here has come to be known as "People's Farm” coffee, a clever way of illustrating the collective nature of a tight-knit smallholder community.
Established in 2010, Coocamu washing station provides access for coffee farmers in the Musasa region so they can sell their harvested cherries. The expense and risk of processing the coffee themselves makes selling cherries to the washing station a beneficial option for these producers. A majority of this coffee is produced alongside soybeans on small acreage, family owned, farms.
This unique coffee has a pleasantly bright citrus acidity reflecting the red bourbon heritage. The flavors include marzipan, clementine, nutmeg, and 70% dark chocolate. Highlighting the caramelly sweetness, the mouthfeel is clean and silky with a long finish. With a nice balance between acidity and sweetness, this Rwanda is well suited for any brew method!