Mbare Rwanda

£18.40

A large portion of our work in coffee sourcing is focused on female producers, having learned much about the context within which females not only produce coffee but carry the burden of supporting the family too. This makes it a pleasure to present this delightful washed lot from Veronika Zamora and her father, Elmer Mego.

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Roast Profile

Roast Profile

Medium Roast

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Turkish Delight

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BUYING STANDARDS

It’s really important for us to work with trusted partners in our supply chain who can provide us with honesty and traceability. We have created a set of guidelines to help us source coffee in a way we feel aligns with our values and beliefs. There are three core categories that we think outline the most important factors to consider when purchasing coffee: economic transparency, social relationship, and environmental efforts.

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OUR PACKAGING

Our 250g bags and 1kg bags are LDPE 4 packaging, a type of soft plastic, very common in food packaging. For home consumers LDPE 4 is still not curbside recyclable, but is accepted at local recycling points and dedicated soft plastics deposit points. Find a location near you.

ROASTING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

We’ve recently switched to a new electric Typhoon roaster which allows us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. We selected it for its capacity, efficiency, and to maintain the same high-quality roasting. This transition also marks a step toward our long-term goal of becoming carbon neutral, with a commitment to using 100% renewable electricity. Though the installation required a significant investment in new power infrastructure, the move reinforces our dedication to sustainability and strengthens our promise to customers that we deliver on our environmental commitments.

Details

Producer

Rwamatamu

Origin

Kibuye, Nyamasheke, Rwanda

Variety

Red Bourbon

Process

Anaerobic Natural

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Nyamasheke, Rwanda

A country we buy from annually; coffee from these luscious, jungle covered mountains has a unique tea-like quality. Producers in Rwanda have persevered through political turbulence at the turn of the century, and are now one of the most sought after origins in specialty coffee.

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Rwamatamu

Having recently taken ownership of the washing station, Rwamatamu are hard at work to integrate into the coffee producing community, to earn their trust and demonstrate their commitment to improving the quality of their coffee and prices paid to producers. Eventually they aim to build specific tailored improvement plans for producers to follow so they can maximise their earnings from coffee production.

Social Relationships

Young Producers Initiatives

Work has already begun to help young coffee producers in the area, having established Rwamatamu Youth Association, who Rwamatamu have purchased land for. Young producers will be given parcels of land to produce coffee, and the parent organisation will purchase the lots, providing income and a space to learn about coffee production risk free. Eventually the Youth Association will purchase the land from Rwamatamu and operate the land independently. This is a truly unique and creative way of ensuring a new wave of future coffee producers, and we can’t wait to taste the results.

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Brew Guides

Tried and tested recipes from the roastery.

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