What are the flavor and taste characteristics of Rwanda boutique coffee Musasha du Kende Kawa Cooperative?

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What are the flavor and taste characteristics of Rwanda boutique coffee Musasha du Kende Kawa Cooperative? How is the planting environment?

National Rwanda (Rwanda)

1500-2000 meters above sea level

Variety bourbon

Producer Governor Ken de Kawa Cooperative

Treatment washing

Musasha Cooperative located in the Rushashi producing area of northern Rwanda

Another well-known name is Dukundekawa

He achieved good results in the cup test competition in previous years.

Musasha Cooperative was established in 2002.

Since the establishment of the first washing treatment station with funding from the authorities to start production in 2003

Continue to produce high-quality washed Rwandan coffee.

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Coffee in Rwanda is mainly produced by small farmers.

Musasha Cooperative is one of the largest farmers' associations in China.

At the beginning, there were 800 members, and about 1/2 of the members were women

150 of them are also working at the processing station.

At present, it has grown to more than 2,000 smallholder members.

Musasha Cooperative now has three washing treatment stations.

During the annual harvest period, farmers pick ripe coffee berries and concentrate on the treatment station for operation.

First, it is selected by hand to ensure that no immature or damaged fruit is mixed in.

Then peel off the peel.

After 12 to 18 hours of washing and fermentation in a cool and low temperature environment

Wash the attached jelly in the channel.

During the drying process of the scaffolding, the members of the treatment station will turn it manually.

Take good care of it and make sure it is in the sun.

Raw beans with shells will not lose moisture too quickly or dry unevenly.

Until the moisture content of raw beans dropped steadily to less than 14%.

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In previous years, the cooperative regularly donated a certain proportion of its net profit to

A fund used by the government to cultivate the domestic coffee industry

In order to build more washing treatment stations and improve the output and quality.

In recent years, through the coffee assistance program in Europe and the United States (PEARL's Coffee Program)

Further improve production quality

And sell the high-quality coffee directly to the international boutique coffee market.

So that the income of coffee farmers has been significantly improved.

Coffee industry is the lifeblood of Rwanda's economy.

Account for about 80% of the country's export earnings

For rural areas like Musasha,

Coffee as the main income of the family

Is an important pillar of education, health care, and the maintenance of homes and farms.

It has greatly improved their lives.

Small coffee farmers in Rwanda, by producing high-quality boutique coffee

On the premise of sustainable operation in line with economic and ecological protection

Raise the level of industry

And improve the quality of life of local residents at the same time.

To lead Rwanda out of the pain of war to a new future of peace and prosperity.

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