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Rwanda Mushonyi Processing Plant Washed Bourbon Specialty Coffee Beans: Grading, Pricing, Green Beans and Roast Level

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Professional barista discussion, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style) 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 method: Bulk Taste: Sweet coffee beans Raw/cooked degree: Roasted coffee beans Sugar content: Sugar-free Origin:

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Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Factory Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste: Sweet
Coffee Bean Raw/Roasted Level: Roasted Coffee Beans
Contains Sugar: No
Origin: Rwanda
Coffee Type: Other

Rwanda West Province Rutsiro Mushonyi CWS Bourbon

Country: Rwanda

Region: West Province, Rutsiro Region

Altitude: 1827 meters

Rainfall: >1500mm

Bourbon coffee (French: Café Bourbon) is coffee produced from Arabica coffee trees of the Bourbon cultivar. Bourbon coffee was originally cultivated in Réunion, which was called Bourbon Island (Île Bourbon) before 1789. It was later occupied by France, connecting it with the African continent and Latin America. It is now one of the two most popular Arabica coffee production regions globally. Bourbon coffee is typically grown at altitudes of 3500 to 6500 feet (1062-1972 meters).

Variety: Bourbon

Related: Heirloom

Origin: Bourbon Island

Grows best at: 800 meters and above

Type: Heirloom

Commonly found in: Various coffee-growing regions worldwide

Main color: Red, yellow, and orange, but mainly red

Cherry size: Medium

Leaf characteristics: Broad and short

Hand-brewed Rwanda. 15g of coffee, medium-fine grind (Fuji grinder with ghost teeth, setting 3.5), V60 dripper, water temperature 90-92°C. First infusion with 30g of water, bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g, then wait until the water level drops to half before continuing to pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15. Extraction time: 2:00.

Processing Method: Washed, sun-dried on raised beds

Like many African countries, Rwanda's coffee is primarily produced by small farmers. During the harvest season each year, farmers gather ripe coffee cherries and send them to processing stations. Farmers pick ripe coffee cherries and concentrate them at processing stations for processing. 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 a cool, low-temperature environment. Then, the adhering pulp is thoroughly cleaned in channels. During the drying process on raised beds, processing station members manually turn and carefully tend to the beans, ensuring that under full sun exposure, the parchment beans don't lose moisture or dry unevenly, until the moisture content of the raw beans stabilizes below 14%.

We have introduced several premium coffees from Rwanda's Nyamasheke region in the past. This carefully selected Mushonyi comes from the Rutsiro region, located north of Nyamasheke and also situated along Lake Kivu. High altitude, fertile volcanic soil, and excellent climate create high-quality coffee. We will continue to explore the gem of a coffee-producing region that is Rwanda. This batch is a direct trade batch purchased from the processing plant - the freshest batch from the 2015 harvest season (approximately June to September)!!

Variety: BM-139 (Bourbon)

Processing Station: Mushonyi Processing Station

Owner: 1756 member small farmers (each small farmer grows approximately 253 trees)

Flavor: Red apple, cherry, cinnamon, honey

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

Rwanda can be said to be a rapidly developing specialty coffee-producing country in East Africa. Besides the fresh memory of the tragic Rwandan genocide, the quality of its specialty coffee has improved rapidly. This year, we have cupped several Rwandan coffees with fresh, clean textures and very elegant acidity.