Introduction to Rwandan Coffee | A brief introduction to the producing areas and flavor and taste of Rwandan coffee

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Introduction to the coffee producing area of Rwanda in Qianjie

Rwanda Rwanda was brought in by German missionaries in 1904, but it was not until 1917 that Rwanda produced enough coffee to export. After World War I, the Trustee Council of the League of Nations (the League of Nations Mandate) revoked Germany's colonial right to Rwanda and handed over the trust to Belgium. As a result, coffee from Rwanda has been exported to Belgium.

The first coffee tree was planted at Mibirizi Monastery in Cyangugu province, which became the name of the first coffee variety in Rwanda, a variety of bourbon coffee. After that, coffee cultivation gradually expanded to the Kivu district, and finally to the whole of Rwanda. By the 1930s, coffee began to become a must-have crop for producers, as was the case in Burundi, another Belgian colony.

Rwandan coffee can be traced back to wet treatment plants and different coffee farmers' groups and cooperatives. Each coffee producer has an average of only 183 trees, so it is impossible to go back to a single producer.

Rwanda, with a population of about 11 million, produced 300000 bags (60kg/ bags) in 2013, and coffee is grown throughout Rwanda, so there are no geographical restrictions. Coffee roasters can use the name of the region plus the name of the wet treatment plant or coffee grower group when marking. Main producing areas:

Southern and western producing areas

Many high-quality coffee in Rwanda comes from this producing area. Coffee bean production is particularly concentrated in the mountainous areas of Huye, Nyamagave and Nyamasheke on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Altitude: 1700-2200 m

Harvest time: March to June

Varieties: bourbon, Mibirizi

Eastern producing area

Eastern Rwanda is not as high as the rest of the country, but the Ngoma and Nyagatare regions in the northernmost region produce a lot of high-quality coffee 3

Altitude: 1300-1900 m

Harvest time: March to June

Varieties: bourbon, Mibirizi

Coffee taste

Most of the excellent coffee from Rwanda has a fresh fruit aroma, reminiscent of red apples and red grapes. The aromas of berries and flowers are also common.

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