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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Rwanda Women Coffee Extension Organic
| Region | Kamonyi |
|---|---|
| Producer | Muraho Trading |
| Variety | Red Bourbon |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Certification | Organic |
| Harvest | from April to June |
| Shipping | from September to December |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
The Mbizi Washing Station is located in Kamonyi, in the southern providence of Rwanda, on an altitude of aprox. 1500 – 1800 m.a.s.l.
The Women coffee Extension (WCE) brings together female farmers to empower them with new economic opportunities, through trainings on the coffee value chain.
The goal is to empower female farmers, using the production and sale of their own products, as a vehicle to create a social change.
Many of these women are widows or orphans of the 1994 genocide and have needed to provide a living for their families alone.
The latest projects of WCE are life insurances for the farmers and clean water distribution.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Rwanda
Varieties
Bourbon, French Mission Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Mibirizi
Processing methods
Washed
Altitude range
Arabica 1300 - 1750 masl
Harvest
March–June
Total yearly production
130.000 bags
Often compared to Kenyan coffee, Rwandan coffee at its best is creamy-bodied, with sweet citrus acidity reminiscent of Kenya. The best offer caramel and floral notes on the finish, adding a pleasing layer of complexity.
Main production areas: Lake Kivu, Butare
Port of Shipment: Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)
Export bag size: 60 kg
Total number of coffee farmers: 335.000
| Region | Kamonyi |
|---|---|
| Producer | Muraho Trading |
| Variety | Red Bourbon |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Certification | Organic |
| Harvest | from April to June |
| Shipping | from September to December |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
The Mbizi Washing Station is located in Kamonyi, in the southern providence of Rwanda, on an altitude of aprox. 1500 – 1800 m.a.s.l.
The Women coffee Extension (WCE) brings together female farmers to empower them with new economic opportunities, through trainings on the coffee value chain.
The goal is to empower female farmers, using the production and sale of their own products, as a vehicle to create a social change.
Many of these women are widows or orphans of the 1994 genocide and have needed to provide a living for their families alone.
The latest projects of WCE are life insurances for the farmers and clean water distribution.
