Get ready for a great coffee experience with the new coffee from Kaffa Roasters. This roaster brings you coffee from Rwanda that has undergone 72 hours of anaerobic fermentation, bringing the juiciness of tropical fruits, grapes, and cherries, the sweetness of raspberry jam, and the lightness of violets to your cup. Pamper your taste buds with this exceptional combination of flavors!
The coffee plantations in the Gasharu region benefit from their proximity to Nyungwe National Park. They receive sufficient rainfall, which makes the cherries juicier and the coffee more fruity. The proximity of Nyungwe National Park means that the farms have ideal conditions for growing coffee. The Western Province lies on the shores of beautiful Lake Kivu. The hilly landscape of this region is one of the reasons why Rwanda is sometimes called the "land of a thousand hills." Nyungwe Forest National Park, one of the largest mountain forests in the country, is home to significant biodiversity and about 25% of Africa's primates. The altitude, soil, and climate of this area are ideal for growing coffee trees. Throughout the year, Gasharu Coffee organizes small group meetings with coffee farmers to discuss life, challenges, and opportunities in agriculture.
When the coffee trees around Gasharu bear their first fruits, farmers pick only the ripest cherries. Each cherry undergoes a careful selection process, first by hand and then by floating in water to separate the best fruits. The coffee cherries then undergo 72 hours of anaerobic fermentation, followed by intensive sorting on pre-drying tables. They are then dried for 20 to 30 days on raised African beds. After drying, the coffee is stored in optimal conditions, then hulled, sorted by skilled women, and packed into GrainPro bags and jute bags for export.
- Altitude: 1 ,600–2 ,100 meters above sea level.