About This Coffee

The four Bugoyi Islands are located in Lake Kivu. People lived on the islands many years ago, but it was deemed a high risk zone for housing. The population moved to the mainland while still tending to their farms on the islands. Approximately 80 farmers have land planted with various crops on these islands, and they deliver coffee to the Bugoyi Washing Station via small boats. The exporter, Baho Coffee, separated these farmers into smaller groups of 20-30 members, so this specific lot includes coffee from 27 producers. Average production is relatively low due to older coffee trees in the area, so Baho Coffee has been focusing heavily on growing their seedling distribution. In 2019, they distributed 16,000 seedlings to Bugoyi farmers. Baho Coffee’s owner Emmanuel Rusatira has found that with his higher cherry prices, producers are becoming increasingly interested in investing in their coffee farms and growing future production. This lot is a shining example of Emmanuel’s strict fermentation protocols designed to produce extremely clean natural processed coffees. Cherries undergo 12-hour fermentation in sealed bags and are then spread evenly on raised beds for 50-55 days to dry.

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Coffee Details

Type

Single Origin

Process

Natural

Origin

🇷🇼 Rutsiro, Rwanda

Varieties

Red Bourbon

Altitude

1,500-1,900m