Rwanda 15+ Muhondo Natural
About This Coffee
The Region
Gakenke district lies in North West Rwanda near the Volcanoes National Park, home to 1 of only 3 populations of endangered mountain gorillas in the world. Like much of Rwanda - “the land of a thousand hills” - the terrain is mountainous, rugged and exceptionally beautiful. Rich volcanic soils, plentiful sunshine, and tropical rainfall provide exceptional conditions for the cultivation of arabica, and the Bourbon variety particularly excels in the high elevations of Rwanda’s mountains.
The Process
For this natural process, ripe cherries are carefully selected, first by hand and then by floatation in clean water tanks. The cherries are then sun dried on raised African beds until reaching a humidity of 11-12%. During drying the cherries are handpicked and periodically turned to ensure consistent drying and prevent over-fermentation or mould formation. As the water in the cherries evaporates, the sugars concentrate and permeate the beans, leading to the characteristic jammy sweetness in the final cup.
Drying takes between 45 and 70 days depending on the weather and ambient moisture.
- Subregion Gakenke District
- Producer Type Washing Station
- Wet Mill Muhondo
- Processing Natural/Dry Processed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Bourbon
- Min Growing Altitude 1850m
- Max Growing Altitude 2200m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £8.90
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade RWA CA NAT SPL SD
- CTRM Contract Number P8002220-2
- Origin Rwanda
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk