
Tasting Notes
Persimmon, plum, black tea
Roast Level
Light
Origin
Nyaruguru, Southern Province, Rwanda
Origin Story
- Rwanda
Region:
Nyaruguru, Southern Province
Producer:
Nyampinga Cooperative
Variety:
Bourbon
Altitude:
5,800 feet
Milling:
Washed
This coffee comes from Nyampinga: a Fair Trade Certified, all-women’s cooperative located in Southern Rwanda near the country’s border with Burundi. The women of Nyampinga's hard work and enhanced knowledge of coffee production have resulted in resounding improvements in cup quality in a short period of time.
About the Producer
Many of our customers have come to know the name Nyampinga, which the members of this cooperative selected for their group. It has a nuanced translation in Rwanda’s native Kinyarwanda language that alludes to the coming of age of a young woman who is proud, beautiful, and respected in her community. As part of Nyampinga, women members have received training in agronomy, market access, and quality control. The farmer's hard work and enhanced knowledge of coffee production has resulted in resounding improvements in cup quality in a short period of time.