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Rwanda - Philippe Sinayobye
Rwanda - Philippe Sinayobye
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Origine: Huye District, Sorthern Province, Rwanda
Variety: Red bourbon
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,800 MASL
Farmers: 45 Contributing Producers
Washing Station Owner: Abahuzamugambi Ba Kawa Maraba Cooperative
It is very rare to be able to get a coffee that is traceable back to a single farm in Rwanda.
Philippe’s farm sits at 1,800 meters above sea level in the lush, green hills of Rwanda’s Southern Province. The farm is managed by Philippe with the help of his wife, Angelique Muhayimana, and a number of seasonal workers who are employed during the coffee harvest. In total, the farm produces around 6,000kg of cherry each year. Philippe’s coffee is processed at the nearby Kabuye washing station.
Typically, washing stations in Rwanda receive cherry from hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of farmers who own very small plots of land – on average less than a quarter hectare, with just 300-600 coffee trees. Separation of such tiny lots is expensive and impractical, so the large majority of coffees are processed as a mixed lot from multiple producers. Lots are separated as day lots (ie. cherries that were all picked on the same day) rather than by a single farm or producer group.
Single producer microlots like this one are not common. In this case, it is made possible due to the size of Philippe’s farm, which totals just under one hectare and includes some 1,700 coffee trees (making it over double the average size farm for the region). Philippe is also a member of the Abahuzamugambi Ba Kawa Maraba cooperative (or Maraba), who operate their own dry mill where they can process smaller lots individually, whilst minimising cost and maintaining excellent quality standards. His farm has been recognised by the cooperative as having particularly favourable conditions for coffee production, including a good amount of shade, and Philippe’s use of organic fertiliser.
Philippe’s farm sits at 1,800 meters above sea level in the lush, green hills of Rwanda’s Southern Province. The farm is managed by Philippe with the help of his wife, Angelique Muhayimana, and a number of seasonal workers who are employed during the coffee harvest. In total, the farm produces around 6,000kg of cherry each year. Philippe’s coffee is processed at the nearby Kabuye washing station.
Typically, washing stations in Rwanda receive cherry from hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of farmers who own very small plots of land – on average less than a quarter hectare, with just 300-600 coffee trees. Separation of such tiny lots is expensive and impractical, so the large majority of coffees are processed as a mixed lot from multiple producers. Lots are separated as day lots (ie. cherries that were all picked on the same day) rather than by a single farm or producer group.
Single producer microlots like this one are not common. In this case, it is made possible due to the size of Philippe’s farm, which totals just under one hectare and includes some 1,700 coffee trees (making it over double the average size farm for the region). Philippe is also a member of the Abahuzamugambi Ba Kawa Maraba cooperative (or Maraba), who operate their own dry mill where they can process smaller lots individually, whilst minimising cost and maintaining excellent quality standards. His farm has been recognised by the cooperative as having particularly favourable conditions for coffee production, including a good amount of shade, and Philippe’s use of organic fertiliser.
Expected Taste Notes
Rich and sweet
Blood orange, Black tea, Brown sugar, Black currant, Lemon
Rich and sweet
Blood orange, Black tea, Brown sugar, Black currant, Lemon
We roast on every Monday and dispatch on Tuesday.
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