MUSHONYI

ORIGIN : Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
FARMER : Mushonyi Washing Station
ALTITUDE : 1600-1950 m
VARIETAL : Red Bourbon
PROCESSING : Fully Washed
ROAST : Medium
TASTING NOTES : Brown Sugar, Mangosteen, Lime, Floral, Chocolate

Coffees from Mushonyi washing station never fail to impress, and this lot is no exception. Sweet and clean, floral and fruity, this Fully Washed lot from Mushonyi washing station is everything you want from a Rwandan coffee. Further, all purchases contribute towards our IMPACT Beyond Flagship project in Rwanda: Coffee Productivity & Income Diversification. The initiative supports coffee farming families in Rwanda by investing in regenerative agriculture and livelihood diversification – key strategies that can contribute to closing the living income gap.

Mushonyi washing station is situated just one kilometer away from the shores of Lake Kivu. The 1,200 growers that deliver cherry to this station live and farm on the hills surrounding Mushonyi. In these hills, the altitude can vary from a low of 1,600 meters above sea level to a high of 1,950 meters above sea level. Farmers, on average, cultivate about 300 coffee trees on their small plots. Many also intercrop bananas, eucalyptus and cassava to generate additional income.  

Mushonyi was originally built by the army. At the time, the army was anticipating high volumes of cherry, and they built to size. The station has eight fermentation tanks, a standard washing channel and cherry sorting shed for additional sorting before cherry is pulped. Rwacof maintains this infrastructure in pristine condition, even in years when the washing station’s capacity exceeds the volume of cherry delivered. 

We roast on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and to ensure the best tasting coffees, orders received after Monday may not be processed or shipped until the following week.