Rwanda - Dukorere Umarava Lot 17 | Anaerobic Natural

Rwanda - Dukorere Umarava Lot 17 | Anaerobic NaturalAbout the Coffee Nova Coffee was founded by Agnes Mukamushinja and Felix Hitayezu, a nurse and pharmacist who previously ran Pharmacie Nova in Kigali. They entered coffee in 2015 with a specific goal: improve farmer livelihoods through better farming practices. Their first move was purchasing an aging washing station in Bukure, in Rwanda's Northern Province, and rebuilding it into a working hub for the smallholders nearby. The station now receives

lasting several days

and one of the more recognized names in the country's coffee industry

within Ethiopia's Gedeo Zone

It's rated low on acidity and moderate on body

but because they believe nothing they do as roasters can create quality that doesn't already exist in the green coffee

with roasting dialed to highlight what's already in the bean rather than push it in a new direction

The natural adds weight and density

We'll update this section as we learn more about the people behind the roaster

oversaw the work on the ground

which involves removing the fruit from the coffee cherry before drying to emphasize clarity and clean flavour

The farms sit at 950 to 1

an initiative focused on traceable premiums and producer-first pricing