Rwanda Mbilima CWS (Wholesale)

Country/Region: Rwanda, Coko Sector, Gakenke District of Northern Province

Varietal: Red Bourbon

Processing: Honey

Elevation: 2020 m.a.s.l.

We Taste: Red Apples, Berries, Red Tea

Grown high in Rwanda’s northwest, this coffee comes from Musasa Dukunde Kawa, a farmer-owned cooperative with over 1,100 members. Here, smallholder farmers—many tending just a few hundred trees—work together, combining their harvests to create coffees of remarkable quality and character.

This lot was sourced from 125 producers in the Mbilima hills, where coffee thrives under shade trees like Grevillea and Umbrella Tree. Only fully ripe cherries are handpicked, then pulped the same day. Using the honey process, a layer of fruit remains on the beans as they dry slowly on raised beds, building natural sweetness and depth over 25–30 days.

Each batch is carefully tracked from harvest to milling, ensuring full traceability and consistent quality. Beyond coffee, the cooperative invests in its community—supporting farmers with training, healthcare, and even livestock. The result is a cup that reflects both craftsmanship and a strong, resilient farming community.

PPP Coffee sources this honey-processed Red Bourbon from Musasa Dukunde Kawa in Rwanda's Gakenke District, where the beans develop at 2020 masl in the northern highlands. The honey process—where fruit remains partially attached during drying—typically encourages fruit-forward complexity, and this lot reflects that character with notes of red apples, berries, and red tea. Red Bourbon, a classic and widely cultivated varietal, brings balance and clarity to the cup. These layered stone fruit and tea-like notes suggest a coffee with moderate body and refined acidity, suitable for filter preparation that highlights the varietal's delicate qualities.