Rwanda Coffee introduces the characteristics of Rwandan coffee beans where it is grown.

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Qianjie-introduction to Rwandan Coffee

Rwanda: this small East African country should not be ignored by roasters and coffee lovers. It is known as the hometown of thousands of mountains, and its high-quality, high-altitude coffee coexists with its poverty.

It is not the largest coffee producer in Africa; in 2016, it harvested only 220000 bags of coffee (60 kg), compared with 7.1 million in Ethiopia and 4.9 million in Uganda. But Rwanda is positioning itself as a world-class producer of boutique coffee.

Most love Rwandan coffee because of its syrup and mellow taste, which is sweet and full-bodied, thanks in part to the variety of coffee: most Rwandan coffee beans are either Bourbon or Bourbon branches.

However, in Rwanda you will find various flavors of coffee: cherries, grapes, lemons, chocolates, melons, oranges, nectarines, candy, apricots, plums, and so on. In addition to the clean, refreshing, sour taste of citrus, jujube is also one of the special flavors of Rwandan coffee.

These fruity flavors are characterized by the good growing environment of the country. In Rwanda, there are about 400000 smallholder producers (NAEB), and most farms are 1700-2000 above sea level. High altitude increases the complexity of coffee flavor (so higher temperature and RoR are needed during baking)

Most of the coffee in this country comes from the south and west, but there are actually five different places of origin. In the northwest, there is the Virunga producing area of the volcanic belt (home to the famous Silverback Silverback gorilla). In the west, the Kivu producing area is located next to Lake Kivu. There are Kizi Rift producing areas in the middle. Further south is Akagera, the producing area, at a relatively low altitude (1300). Last but not least are the Muhazi producing areas in the east.

Of course, all these coffee areas are different. However, volcanic soils with high elevations and rich in nitrogen are generally found in the producing areas of the country. These create excellent conditions for the production of high quality coffee beans.

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