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Rwanda Sholi Kundwa, Natural

£8.50 GBP

Our first coffee designed for versatile everyday use, which you'll find in the coffee shops of our partners. Its subtle natural flavours of plums and tropical fruits are perfect for an exciting black coffee, but not overwhelming when used with milk; which helps to elevate the chocolate notes.

We're excited to be representing Kundwa Women Coffee, a women-only farmer group operating under Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi (Aba Sholi) Co-operative.

Flavour notes: Plum, Tropical Fruits, Chocolate
Roast level: Medium
Processing method: Natural

Processing method

Natural

Varietal

Bourbon

Flavour notes

Plum, Tropical Fruits, Chocolate

Roast style

Medium (12.7% weight loss)

Region

Cyeza sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province

Altitude

1800 masl

Rest period

1+ weeks

Espresso recipe

18g in, 38g out, 25-30s

Filter recipe

65g/L, 94°c

Process

Rwanda is poetically known as “the land of a thousand hills” and Muhanga district is no exception. With rolling mountains, rich soils and plentiful sunshine, the region boasts an exceptional terroir for arabica cultivation. This mountainous terrain makes mechanisation of harvesting impossible and the transportaion of coffee very challenging. Nevertheless coffee plays a huge role in the growing Rwandan economy and the increased demand for washed specialty arabicas from this small but beautiful country have allowed it to become one of the region’s most highly regarded producers.

This lot is naturally processed via traditional sun-drying on raised beds. Cherries are harvested and sorted by hand and then floated to further select only the highest quality cherries for processing. These are then dried slowly under cover for around 40 days depending on ambient conditions.

Origin

The head office and the coffee plantations of Sholi coffee washing station are located at Cyeza Sector, Muhanga District. The region is known for its diverse fruit farming and ancient rocks called Sebwugugu.

The changes in the neighbourhood after the establishment of Sholi cooperative have been miraculous. The process started with a large growth in local population - a lot of people moved away from high-risk zones to a settlement area. Sholi brought a lot of jobs to the community and with them came increased food security, better living conditions and reliable income to pay for health insurance and school fees. As part of their vision to invest in the local community, Sholi the co-operative also built a health centre, a water source and a village hall, all of which can be accessed by the whole community, including non-members.

Everyone at Sholi is treated equally regardless of age, gender, religion or disability. The co-operative offers health insurance and a loan system so members manage cash flow and pay for necessities like school fees.