Rwanda Kibirizi Farmgate Initiative

Single Origin Espresso

REGION /  Nyamagabe, Southern Province

VARIETAL / Bourbon

PROCESSING / Washed

ALTITUDE / 1771masl

PROFILE / Orange, Apricot, Earl Grey

About 1,130 farmers in Nyamagabe in Rwanda’s Southern Province deliver cherries to Kibirizi washing station. This Fully washed lot is juicy and bursting with citrus and tropical fruit. The Farmgate Initiative offers roasters a way to invest directly in the supply chains that are important to them, all while providing clear sustainability reporting data. By purchasing Farmgate coffees, roasters can be a part of long-term projects that have a lasting impact on the communities that produce their coffee. Farmers selectively handpick and deliver ripe, red cherries to Kibirizi washing station. At intake, cherry is floated to remove any under- or over-ripes and then pulped in the station’s drum pulper. Coffee is wet fermented and then washed in clean water. Parchment is laid on raised beds to dry. Workers rake parchment frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 1 to 2 months days for parchment to dry.