Rwanda

Too much jam? Not in this cup. Jammy, candied stone fruits, mixed in with rose petal black tea - Bonne Maman (or something)! 

This naturally processed Rwanda comes from the Gitesi mill in the Western Province, made up of Red Bourbon from 1800 small family farms nearby. The mill sits at 1800 masl and is managed by the father and son team Alexis and Aime Gahizi, a family who have been farming coffee for generations and are well acquainted with the local farmers who bring their cherries to Gitesi. 

This history of working with coffee means they have great processes and structure at the mill. Strict routines for cherry management mean coffees with that haven’t undergone sufficient sorting are resorted at the mill, and Aime’s degree in engineering has enabled him to create a comprehensive water purification system for the mill (so good that it’s being used to model future purification systems for other stations).