Gisanga - Rwanda

£15.00

We are thrilled to be bringing back this coffee to celebrate our ten year anniversary. We last had Gisanga Lot 19 during the summer of 2022, and always knew we'd want to bring this coffee back. This has been one of our favourite coffees we've sourced, so it only made sense to bring it back as part of our ten year launch. This coffee is sweet, with a gentle boozy flavour, reminding us of wine gums and candied lime. It's a stand out in our current line-up, and we can't wait for you to try it!

This coffee was produced by Tropic Coffee in the Ruhango district, southern province in Mbuye, Rwanda. Sourced through our partners at Langdon Coffee Merchants, the Gisanga Washing Station has a focus on training women farmers in best agricultural practices from seedling preparation to planting and harvesting.

Size: 250g

250g Kg

Grind: Wholebean

Quantity:

Gisanga - Rwanda

£15.00

Varietal(s)

Red Bourbon

Altitude

This coffee was grown at 1650 - 1800 masl

Best Served

We'd suggest brewing for Filter

Resting

Rest for at least 5 days post roast date

Coffee Origin:

Ruhango, Rwanda

This coffee comes from the Ruhango district, southern province in Mbuye, Rwanda. Sourced through our partners at Langdon Coffee Merchants, the Gisanga Washing Station has a focus on training women farmers in best agricultural practices from seedling preparation to planting and harvesting.

Alongside this, they also focus on supporting local youth population. Sadly in Mbuye, the young are not interested in farming and have their sights set on leaving rural areas. Tropic Coffee stepped in knowing that for a sustainable coffee industry, the youth need incentives to take on their family coffee fields. They understand their quest for better lives and so she works with them to help them understand that coffee “done well” with better practices and value add can be profitable.

Coffee Process:

Natural Anaerobic

This anaerobically processed coffee is grown at between 1650 and 1800 metres above sea level and is 100% Red Bourbon. After picking the coffee cherries from the coffee trees, they are sorted and floated in water to remove the defective beans. The coffee cherries are then fermented for 24 to 72 hours in closed tanks before drying. Keeping the coffee cherry enclosed in tanks creates a special profile that differs from the normal natural process. The cherries are then dried on raised beds in the sun. To avoid any potential for a mould taste and other unwanted fermentation, the cherries are turned regularly every 30-40 minutes.

Coffee Producer:

Tropic Coffee

Tropic Coffee was started by husband-and-wife team Christophe Rugira and Divine Mutuyimana in 2015. Meeting in 2014, Divine was a fountain of coffee knowledge, being born into a family with a long history in coffee trade. Christophe was a complete coffee novice, but was excited to jump into the industry headfirst.

They now own and operate three washing stations: Gisanga in the South, Kabyiniro in the West and Cyato slightly more inland near the Nyungwe Forest, each processing coffee from neighbouring producers. One of their main focuses is training female farmers in the best agricultural practices - from seedling preparation, to planting and harvesting.

Gisanga Washing Station comprises a mainly female workforce and processes approximately 650 tonnes of cherries per season, delivered to the station either by foot or on a bicycle. Cherries are intensively hand-sorted and floated to check for ripeness. For this particular varietal, cherries are pulped on the same day as they're delivered, and then fermented in an open tank for 10 to 16 hours. They're then floated and graded in clean water before drying on raised beds.

The Flavour Profile:

We take quality seriously, and always strive to bring consistent roasts that are juicy and sweet. With this coffee, you'll find notes of: Wine Gums, Candied Lime.

Additionally, you'll always find a range of offerings at Cairngorm, ranging from vibrant and citric to more creamy and chocolatey. Check below to see how we've categorised this coffee!

Gisanga - Rwanda

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