Rwanda Rugali Natural
Rwanda is known as the “land of a thousand hills” and coffee is widely cultivated across most of those hills. Coffee is grown as a cash crop by upwards of 400000 smallholders whose farms are measured not in land area but number of trees. The average farmer has 200 trees and will sell their harvest to a local washing station. The first Central Washing Station (CWS) was built in 2001 and with strong government incentives in place that number has grown to over 300. This policy has seen an improvement in quality and added a 40% premium to the export value of Rwandan coffee.
Traceability
Country – Rwanda
Region – Nyamasheke District
Producer – Smallholder farmers supplying to Muraho’s Rugali Washing Station
Altitude – 1450-1600 masl
Specifics – Built in April 2016, Rugali coffee washing station sees an annual production of approximately 54,000kg of milled green coffee each year.
All cherry is hand-sorted before a pre-pulp float, under-ripe or damaged cherry is removed, along with any foreign objects. Once the cherry is sorted and cleaned, it is ready to be dried. The cherries are laid out evenly across raised beds, providing consistent airflow, and height away to prevent moisture and animals coming into contact with the cherry.
The cherry is dried for 30 days, turned constantly when the sun is high and covered during the night. Once the cherry has dried, the now dried outer fruit is removed, and the coffee beans are ready to be organised for packing.
Muraho Trading Company (MTCo.) is the brainchild of two brothers who were raised to call Rwanda home. They are driven to showcase to the world what Rwanda specialty coffee is all about. However, not only the coffee but more importantly the people and country that have given us so much. Rwanda has come very far from the horrific genocide against the Tutsi that took place in 1994 to the striving country it is today. This unbelievable turnaround is a huge credit to the Rwandan people and signifies the true meaning of HOPE to the rest of the world.
Phytology
Botanical species – Arabica
Varietal – Red Bourbon
Harvest period – March-July
Process – Sundried
Screen size – 15+
Bag Size – 60kgs
Packaging – GrainPro
Application Suggestion
Single Origin
Espresso
Filter
Sensory
Z00106 (2024) – Sweet, rum & raisins, berries, citric acidity.
S8008924-10 – Dried fruits, raisins, blueberries, citric acidity, smooth body
Roast
Light / Medium
Medium