What are the planting history and taste and flavor characteristics of micro-batch 5228 of the Ash Mountain treatment Plant in Rwanda?

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What are the planting history and taste and flavor characteristics of micro-batch 5228 of the Ash Mountain treatment Plant in Rwanda?

Flavor: orange blossom honey, red currant, green apple, ginger, lemon

Huye Mountain of Ash Mountain, Rwanda

This batch of ash mountain production is very rare, Gardelli is very lucky to get all 20 bags!

The Grey Mountain Water washing Plant is a private washing plant founded by David Rubanzangabo. His insistence on quality has led to a corresponding sharp rise in the price of coffee, benefiting farmers. There are 26 cherry collection sites in the Grey Mountain area, and trucks regularly patrol these locations every day to collect freshly harvested cherries from farmers. After going to the washing plant, they go through a strict screening process to ensure that the processed fruits are ripe and well selected.

The Grey Mountain Community (Huye Mountain community) is located in the southern province of Huye in Rwanda and further south is close to the Burundian border. The whole alpine community has extremely fertile soil, rich in minerals, and can grow coffee with complex flavors. The only problem is a shortage of water. By 2013, local coffee farmers would have to collect water from a source two kilometers away. Thanks to the efforts and funding of David Rubanzangabo, the Ministry of Trade of Rwanda, and the boutique Tree Pier City Cafe (Stumptown) in the United States, the infrastructure for irrigation diversion has been completed and the water supply can finally be supplied directly to the Grey Mountain Water washing Plant and the Grey Mountain Community. After that, the quality of coffee improved by leaps and bounds.

David Rubanzangabo himself is a famous agronomist. He and his partner Tim Schilling started the Grey Mountain Project in 2007 to collect cherries from about 500 farmers in the mountainous areas of the southern Grey Province, including Huye, Maraba, Mbazi, Kigoma, etc., and then sell raw beans under the Huishan brand. David pays great attention to detail, participates in every different process, and even makes its own peeling machine. After peeling and pulping, ferment for 12 hours, wash with water and let stand for 15 hours. There is a pre-drying process before the drying stage, which is carried out in the shade, while bad beans are screened again to reduce the effect of defective flavor of potatoes, a common disadvantage of Rwandan coffee, which is often due to moisture during the drying stage. The secret of David is to dry slowly at first, to keep the structure of shell beans solid, and in the final stage to bask in the sun in the elevated shed to enhance the flavor of coffee. His sister Rachel is responsible for sample roasting and cup testing to ensure the flavor and quality of the coffee.

With such persistence, it is no wonder that Grey Mountain won the runner-up of Rwanda's 2012 extraordinary Cup!

Red bourbon washing in Muhura Water washing Plant, Rwanda

Rwanda Muhura Red Bourbon Washed

Country of production: Rwanda, Rwanda

Producing area: Huye District, Southern Province

Washing plant: Huye Mountain washing station

Washing factory owner: David Rubanzangabo

Producer: local small farmers

Altitude: 1800-2300 m

Bean seed: red bourbon Red Bourbon

Treatment: washing Washed

Harvest time: June 16, 2016