Shyira, Rwanda - Espresso

This coffee roasted for espresso has a dessert like quality that is very appealing. A light and fresh ferment, from the natural process, adds floral and fruity elements to an otherwise sweet variety. 

This is a coffee that has the complexity to be served as an espresso and the thickness and body to also be a delicious milk beverage. 

Flavour Notes: Black Cherry, Melted Chocolate and Rose Hips Roasted For: Espresso Producer: Shyira Washing Station in Rwanda Located: Nyamasheke Region Varietal: Red Bourbon Processing: Natural Process Harvest: 2025

This natural-process espresso from Rwanda's Nyamasheke Region showcases the Red Bourbon varietal processed at Shyira Washing Station. Natural processing tends to amplify fruit-forward and floral characteristics, which aligns with Father Carpenter's tasting profile of black cherry and rose hips balanced by melted chocolate. Red Bourbon's inherent sweetness pairs naturally with the fruit-and-flower notes typical of this processing method, creating complexity that translates particularly well in espresso's concentrated format. Rwanda's coffees, grown across volcanic highlands, have gained recognition for their clean, nuanced profiles when carefully handled from cherry to cup.