What is African Rwandan Malaba coffee? What are the characteristics of Malababone coffee?

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African coffee always gives the impression of being wild and unrestrained, but Rwandan coffee is so soft, fragrant and saturated that this is my first impression of Rwandan coffee, as far as Africa is concerned. The coffee industry in Rwanda is indeed remarkable because the country thrives mainly by producing high-quality good coffee beans. The taste of Rwandan coffee is described as "grass aroma" with tropical climate characteristics, precisely because Rwanda's extraordinarily fertile soil and suitable climate are very conducive to plant growth, the coffee trees here seem to be driven or forced to grow upward, or because they grow too fast to produce the best coffee beans. But in any case, the soft and full-bodied taste of Rwandan coffee is great. Especially at the end of the drink, it shows a rich aroma of caramel and sweetness, which is really worth tasting in person.

Malaba Coffee (Rwandan: Ikawa ya Maraba, French: Caf é de Maraba) is Fairtrade certified coffee, grown in the Malaba area of southern Rwanda.

Malaba's coffee crop is a bourbon of the Arabica species and is grown in fertile volcanic soil on high-altitude hills. The fruit of the coffee tree is mainly picked manually during the rainy season from March to May, and then transported to the cleaning station in Malaba to extract and dry the coffee beans. At some of these stages, coffee beans are divided into levels of quality. Farmers earn relative profits according to the output and quality of their coffee beans.

Malaba coffee is sold to a number of roasting companies, of which the best quality is sold to British coffee roasting companies (Union Coffee Roasters) in the UK and public coffee companies in the United States. As for the domestic market, the Rwandan specialty coffee roasting company buys coffee beans from Malaba and then turns to domestic sales. Malaba coffee is also used to brew beer.

In 1999, the Abauzam Gambi Cooperative (Abahuzamugambi) was founded, with about 2, 000 small farmers growing coffee trees under the management of the cooperative. Since 2000, the cooperative has been receiving funding from the National University of Rwanda (NUR) and the Joint strengthening Rwanda Agricultural Partnership Program (PEARL). The Abauzam Gambi Cooperative has improved the quality of coffee and successfully entered the professional coffee market.

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