Introduction to the Origin, Development, History, and Culture of Rwanda Mushonyi Processing Station Washed Bourbon Specialty Coffee Beans

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Exceptional Award Record

The award record of Mushonyi Processing Station is truly remarkable. Besides winning the Cup of Excellence championship in 2010, they secured four placements in 2011 alone: champion, 12th place, 16th place, and 28th place!

Rwanda's Rising Specialty Coffee Scene

Rwanda can be described as a rapidly developing specialty coffee producing country in East Africa. Beyond the fresh memories of its tragic genocide story, the quality of its specialty coffee has been improving remarkably quickly. This year, we have cupped several Rwandan coffees with fresh textures and very elegant, refined acidity.

Flavor Profile

Red apple, cherry, cinnamon, and honey, with excellent sweetness and balance. Cinnamon, almond, and chocolate in the aftertaste.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf life: 30 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste profile: Sweet coffee beans
Processing degree: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar content: Sugar-free
Origin: Rwanda
Coffee type: Other

Detailed Coffee Specifications

Rwanda West Province Rutsiro Mushonyi CWS Bourbon

Country: Rwanda

Region: Rutsiro Region, Western Province

Altitude: 1,827 meters

Rainfall: >1,500mm

Processing Method: Washed, dried on raised African beds

Variety: BM-139 (Bourbon)

Processing Station: Mushonyi Processing Station

Farm Owners: 1,756 small-scale member farmers (each farmer cultivates approximately 253 trees)

Flavor: Red apple, cherry, cinnamon, honey

Processing Method

Like many African countries, Rwanda's coffee is primarily produced by small-scale farmers. During each harvest season, farmers gather ripe coffee cherries and send them to processing stations. Farmers pick ripe coffee berries and concentrate them at processing stations for treatment. First, manual selection ensures no unripe or damaged fruits are mixed in. Next, the fruit skin is removed, followed by a 12-18 hour washed fermentation process in cool, low-temperature environments. Then, the adhering pulp is thoroughly cleaned in channels.

During the drying process on raised beds, station members carefully turn the beans by hand, ensuring that under sufficient sun exposure, the parchment coffee beans maintain proper moisture levels without uneven drying, until the moisture content stabilizes below 14%.

Origin and Sourcing

We have previously introduced several specialty coffees from Rwanda's Nyamasheke region. This carefully selected Mushonyi comes from the Rutsiro region, located north of Nyamasheke, also situated along Lake Kivu. The high altitude, fertile volcanic soil, and excellent climate combine to produce premium quality coffee.

We will continue to deeply explore Rwanda, this gem of a producing region. This batch is a direct trade batch purchased from the processing station, featuring fresh harvests from the 2015 season (approximately June to September)!

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473