Red bourbon variety, washed process
Roasted for filter brewing

Mellow & harmonious
Leatherwood honey · Mandarin · Golden raisin

This coffee comes to us from Kageyo washing station, located in the remote hills of Ngororero district, near the shores of Lake Kivu in western Rwanda.

Established in 2009 as a cooperative, Kageyo initially gained recognition by winning the 2011 Cup of Excellence—a prestigious national award celebrating coffee quality. Following this early success, the cooperative faced several difficult years with limited production capacity and financial challenges, ultimately leading to bankruptcy. Rwanda Trading Company subsequently acquired Kageyo, providing the necessary investment to expand production capacity, improve infrastructure, and ensure market access.

The coffee grown around Kageyo is predominantly red bourbon, a variety widely promoted throughout Rwanda by local agricultural authorities. Situated at high altitudes, these coffees benefit from slower ripening cycles, resulting in denser beans and enhanced sweetness.

Smallholder farmers from the surrounding fertile highlands deliver ripe coffee cherries to the Kageyo washing station. The cherries undergo sorting, de-pulping via a Penagos Eco-pulper, and overnight fermentation. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed, graded, and then dried carefully on raised beds.

This season’s coffee from Kageyo is mellow, harmonious, and clean, showcasing soft citrus notes of mandarin, delicate purple floral aromatics, and the sweetness and texture of leatherwood honey and golden raisins.

This marks our fourth consecutive year buying directly from Kageyo, facilitated by Rwanda Trading Company and Sucafina.