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The coffee story
Location: Nyaruguru district, Southern Province
Altitude range of farms: 1550 m to 1850 m
Altitude of the washing station: 1550 m
Varieties: Red Bourbon
Average yearly rainfall: 1377 mm
Average temperature: 17,9 °C
Cup profile: Toffee, floral, chocolate, green tea, stone fruit, a touch of herbal. Medium citric acidity and medium body
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The land of a thousand hills
Rwanda is known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills" and this coffee comes from a single hill in the region. I name if Ubumwe, which means Unity to represent the unity of Rwandan people after the genocide. Everyone came together to rebuild the country after the conflict. I also like to separate coffee lots by hill because the different microclimates always yield different cup profiles. I also do this to increase the traceability of each lot, to make it easier for me to identify problems and to encourage healthy competition among farmers. If the ones from one hill know that the ones from another hill received better second payments because of the quality of the cherries then they will put extra care into picking the following season.
The increased traceability has yet another benefit. Sometimes roasters want to support the communities behind the coffee they bought. Knowing exactly where it comes from helps me direct them towards the projects that will help that community. They can also meet the community when they visit and see the hill where the coffee was grown.
The process
Fully washed. The farmers pick their ripest cherries and bring them to the washing station. They are sorted (removing the green and overripe ones alongside any foreign matter) and floated in water tanks so that we can remove the floaters (of less density and therefore quality). The selected cherries are taken to a cherry hopper before pulping with a McKinnon machine using fresh or recycled water. The beans then undergo a dry fermentation stage for 8 to 10 hours. There is a partial washing and removal of mucilage and then another fermentation in water for 8 to 10 hours. The beans are then rinsed in water channels and taken to a pre-drying shed where we start a gentle drying process whilst the wet parchment is sorted. We finish the drying process on African raised beds with constant turning and sorting to remove defects. There is a final sorting stage after dry milling to prepare the coffee to export.FW1 Baho Ubumwe (Unity) FW Gr A1
- $5.50 USD / kg FOB Conventional (no certification)
- Origin
- Rwanda
- Variety
- Bourbon
- Process type
- Fully washed
- Altitude range
- 1550m - 1850m
- Harvest period
- February, 2021 - June, 2021
- Seller's cupping score (SCA)
- 84.0 points
- Samples are unavailable
- Shared shipments unavailable
- Custom shipments unavailable
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- Rwanda
- Washing station
- 36 sales on Algrano
- 3 Average orders per roaster
- 17 Roaster relationships
- Seller relationships with Roasters in
Young, innovative, community-focused & fun!
Hello, my friend. My name is Emma and I manage Baho Coffee, an exporting company with 7 washing stations in Rwanda. I am Rwandese from the Kayonza district and have 15 years of experience in coffee, having worked for foreign companies before founding Baho in 2016. Baho means “stay strong”. It is something we say to comfort people who are struggling. It has a lot to do with my personal journey. I barely survived the year of 1994 and grew up to become a man without my parents whilst supporting my siblings. My philosophy at Baho is that the farmers are the bosses, the foundation of my work. My business relies on their happiness. I want to help change their lives as I changed mine. That is why my aim is to support farmers with education and getting better prices. My 3 pillars are culture, people and coffee. Our culture shapes us. People are the ones who make it happen. Coffee is the bridge. A good cup of coffee can help us understand each other. Come and drink a cup of coffee with me!
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Location: Nyaruguru district, Southern Province
Altitude range of farms: 1550 m to 1850 m
Altitude of the washing station: 1550 m
Varieties: Red Bourbon
Average yearly rainfall: 1377 mm
Average temperature: 17,9 °C
Cup profile: Toffee, floral, chocolate, green tea, stone fruit, a touch of herbal. Medium citric acidity and medium body
The land of a thousand hills
Rwanda is known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills" and this coffee comes from a single hill in the region. I name if Ubumwe, which means Unity to represent the unity of Rwandan people after the genocide. Everyone came together to rebuild the country after the conflict. I also like to separate coffee lots by hill because the different microclimates always yield different cup profiles. I also do this to increase the traceability of each lot, to make it easier for me to identify problems and to encourage healthy competition among farmers. If the ones from one hill know that the ones from another hill received better second payments because of the quality of the cherries then they will put extra care into picking the following season.
The increased traceability has yet another benefit. Sometimes roasters want to support the communities behind the coffee they bought. Knowing exactly where it comes from helps me direct them towards the projects that will help that community. They can also meet the community when they visit and see the hill where the coffee was grown.
The process
Fully washed. The farmers pick their ripest cherries and bring them to the washing station. They are sorted (removing the green and overripe ones alongside any foreign matter) and floated in water tanks so that we can remove the floaters (of less density and therefore quality). The selected cherries are taken to a cherry hopper before pulping with a McKinnon machine using fresh or recycled water. The beans then undergo a dry fermentation stage for 8 to 10 hours. There is a partial washing and removal of mucilage and then another fermentation in water for 8 to 10 hours. The beans are then rinsed in water channels and taken to a pre-drying shed where we start a gentle drying process whilst the wet parchment is sorted. We finish the drying process on African raised beds with constant turning and sorting to remove defects. There is a final sorting stage after dry milling to prepare the coffee to export.
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Floral, Green tea, Toffee,
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FAQ
Shipping
Once the ordering period ends we will consolidate all coffees in a shared container. During transport, your coffee is fully insured. We will keep you informed about the shipment status.
Upon arrival of the coffee at the warehouse, you can choose between 2 delivery modes:
- Doorstep delivery: We will take care of transport to your roastery. We will provide your coffee fully insured until it is ready for unloading from the truck at your roastery.
- EXW (ex. warehouse) means that we will provide the coffee ready for pick-up at the terminal of the warehouse. You are responsible for organising transport and insurance from the warehouse to your roastery.
Currently, we can deliver coffee anywhere in Europe, except Hungary. For all European buyers, the coffee will be provided custom cleared in any case. Roasters in Switzerland choosing EXW will be responsible for customs clearance.
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