The origin of coffee beans in Rwanda and the specific introduction of coffee beans in Rwanda

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Since the 1920s, Arabica coffee grown in Rwanda has been famous for its unique fruit sweetness and rich grass aroma. In recent years, the Rwandan government has taken positive measures to vigorously promote coffee production, set up coffee production cooperatives in various places, and give technical guidance and financial support to farmers, so that coffee production has made considerable progress.

There are about 33000 hectares of coffee plantations in Rwanda, with 500000 people engaged in the coffee industry. With the good natural conditions of high altitude and fertile volcanic soil, the country's fertile soil and suitable climate contribute to plant growth, and coffee trees seem to be driven or forced to grow upward, or because they grow too fast to produce the best coffee beans. The beautiful country of thousands of hills Rwanda has a long and rich culture for growing highland coffee, mainly high-quality Arabica coffee. Rwanda is the only country in the world that can fully enjoy the harmony between soil, altitude and climate. In this unique growing environment, high-quality coffee from Rwanda has a distinctive taste and aroma. Bourbon coffee grown in Rwanda is one of the original varieties of Arabica coffee.

Rwanda is a "country of a thousand hills", and agriculture is not particularly developed. What is the proportion of agriculture in the economy of Rwanda? What is the current level of agricultural development?

Rwanda is a mountainous country, agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and we are rich in coffee and tea. The quality of Rwandan coffee and tea is very high. Good natural conditions such as high altitude and fertile volcanic soil are conducive to coffee production, and Rwandan coffee is one of the best in the world. The quality of our tea is also very good. Generally speaking, the main export products are tea and coffee.

The unique geographical and climatic conditions make Rwanda rich in high-quality coffee and tea. What is the uniqueness of coffee and tea in Rwanda compared with other countries? For example, what is the difference between tea and Chinese tea?

Due to the unique geographical and climatic conditions of Rwanda, our coffee and tea taste is unique and very popular in the international market. There is not much difference between Rwandan tea and Chinese tea, but the practice is different. Rwandan tea is black tea, so there is a difference. Rwanda coffee is mainly Arabica coffee, which is of better quality. Rwanda has unique conditions for growing Arabica coffee, fertile volcanic soil, adequate rainfall and suitable temperature all the year round. all these make the taste of our coffee different. Rwanda accounts for 20% of the total coffee production and is also very popular in the international market.

So how is the international sales of tea and coffee from Rwanda? What is the percentage of total exports of tea and coffee in Rwanda's national economy?

Coffee and leaf exports account for 60 per cent of total exports, with the largest export markets in Europe, the Americas and East Asia. Now that Rwandan tea and coffee are also being sold in China, we think the market will become bigger and bigger.