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The characteristics of Rwandan Coffee how about coffee from Duhingekawa Women's Cooperative, Rwanda?

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, For more information on coffee beans, please follow the Coffee Workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Rwanda (Rwanda), known as Land of a Thousand Hills, is located on the equator and is surrounded by East African States such as Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. Geographically, it has the right conditions for growing coffee, but since 1904

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Rwanda (Rwanda), known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, sits above the equator and is surrounded by East African States such as Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. Geographically, it has suitable conditions for growing coffee, but since it was introduced by German missionaries in 1904, Rwandan coffee has been poorly handled commercial grade, most of which have been exported to the sovereign country of Belgium. The promotion of boutique coffee production began only after the ravages of war and after the economy got back on track.

African coffee always gives the impression of being wild and unrestrained, but Luanda coffee is so soft, fragrant and saturated. This is my first impression of Luanda coffee, as far as Africa is concerned. The coffee industry in Luanda is indeed remarkable because the country thrives mainly by producing high-quality good coffee beans. The taste of Luanda coffee is described as "grassy aroma" with tropical climate characteristics. Precisely because Luanda's extraordinarily fertile soil and suitable climate are very helpful to plant growth, the coffee trees here seem to be driven or forced to grow upward, or because they grow too fast to produce excellent coffee beans. But anyway, the soft and full-bodied taste of Luanda coffee is great.

The 1994 genocide claimed nearly 500000 lives and almost wiped out the knowledge and technology of coffee bean growing. at the same time, the price of coffee beans around the world also fell sharply, making the coffee industry in Luanda even worse. Luanda's coffee industry is now on the rise again, hoping to re-establish the infrastructure needed for the production and processing of boutique coffee beans at a steady pace. The most eye-catching is the Joint strengthening Luanda Agricultural Partnership Program (PEARL), which is mainly to help Luanda rebuild agricultural institutions, production capacity and cultivate agricultural talents to help local small farms sell coffee beans directly to buyers in the boutique coffee market. Unlike its neighboring country Kenya, Ethiopia has a centralized auction system, but its agricultural cooperatives can buy and sell directly with buyers. However, if coffee beans are to be exported from landlocked countries, they must travel 1500 kilometers to the port of Mombasa Mombasa in Kenya or the port of Dares-Salam Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, after the exercise of the 2007 Crop of Gold' Golden Bean Competition. Luanda then held its first C.O.E coffee competition in 2008, which drew more buyers' attention to the high-quality bourbon beans produced in Luanda.

Duhingekawa produces small batches of coffee, unlike other large quantities of beans in Abakundakawa Rushashi producing areas. It is made up of 70 women who specialize in bean picking. This cooperative is certified by the Fair Trade Association (fair trade) and is part of USAID's project to improve the quality of life in Luanda.

Farm Farm name: Women's subgroup Duhingekawa Women's Cooperative

Grade level: A1/A2

Region producing area: Rushashi, Gakenke District

City City: Abakundakawa Abekandekos

Country country: Rwanda Luanda

Altitude altitude: 1500-2000 m

Certification certification: fair Trade Association (Fair Trade) certification

Coffee Characteristics: coffee characteristics

Variety variety: Bourbon bourbon

Processing System treatment: Wet Process, African raised beds Water treatment African (Solar) elevated bed drying

Flowering period flowering period: September-October September to October

Harvest period harvest time: March-July March to July

Appearance appearance:. 16-17 mesh

Top Jury Descriptions comment: the baking degree (Cinnamon) measured by the cup at the beginning of 60 seconds of explosion.

Aroma aroma / flavor flavor: vanilla, mint, licorice, citrus, lemon, jasmine, caramel, chocolate, honey, brown sugar, wheat

Acidity: clean, refreshing, thin, smooth, silky mellow, low acidity

The complexity of complex is similar to that of other: rich aftertaste, bright and lively flavor, long and sweet aftertaste, pleasant floral fragrance

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