Rwanda - Gitwe Lot 2

Cupping Notes: Chocolate, dried cherry, red grape, dried apricot, hard candy About This Coffee Built in 2018, Gitwe washing station is located among hills near Nyungwe Natural Forest, an area known for high altitude, consistent rainfall, and nutrient-rich volcanic soil. Farmers hand-pick ripe cherries, which are rinsed, sorted, pulped, and fermented for 8–12 hours. The coffee is then sun-dried on raised beds for 10–15 days until it reaches 10–11% moisture content. Rwanda Trading Company, the owner of this washing station, is heavily involved with the producers who deliver cherry to Gitwe, distributing over sixty thousand coffee and shade tree seedlings to help them rejuvenate their farms and deal with climate change. Country of Origin: Rwanda Region: Nyamasheke District Producer Type: Small Holder Farmers Wet Mill: Gitwe Washing Station Plant Species: Arabica Varietals: Red Bourbon Processing: Washed Processing Description: 8-12 hours fermentation, dried on raised beds Growing Altitude: 1800 MASL