Rwanda Mushonyi Processing Station Washed Bourbon Specialty Coffee Beans Flavor Characteristics, Origin Region and Brewing Parameters

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

Rwanda can be described as a rapidly developing specialty coffee producing country in East Africa. In addition to the fresh memory of its tragic genocide story, the quality of its specialty coffee has been improving very quickly. This year, we have cupped several Rwanda coffees with fresh, clean textures and very elegant, refined acidity worth noting.

Flavor Notes for This Batch:

Red apple, cherry, cinnamon and honey, excellent sweetness and balance, cinnamon, almond, and chocolate finish.

Product Information:

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted coffee beans
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste Profile: Sweet coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Rwanda
Coffee Type: Other

Coffee Details:

Rwanda West Province Rutsiro Mushonyi CWS Bourbon

Country: Rwanda
Region: Rutsiro District, Western Province
Altitude: 1827 meters
Rainfall: >1500mm

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

Variety: Bourbon
Classification: Heirloom
Origin: Bourbon Island
Optimal Growing Altitude: 800 meters and above
Type: Heirloom
Commonly Found: Suitable for coffee cultivation worldwide
Main Color: Red, yellow, and orange, but mainly red
Bean Size: Medium
Leaf Characteristics: Broad and short

Brewing Method:

Hand-pour Rwanda. 15g coffee grounds, medium-fine grind (Fuji Royal's ghost tooth grinder setting 3.5), V60 dripper, 90-92°C water temperature. First pour with 30g water for 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half, then slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Processing Method: Washed, dried on raised African beds

Like many African countries, Rwanda coffee is primarily produced by small-scale farmers. During the harvest season each year, 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 a cool, low-temperature environment. Then, the attached pectin is thoroughly cleaned in channels. During the drying process on raised beds, station members manually turn and carefully tend to the beans, ensuring that under adequate sun exposure, the parchment beans don't lose moisture or experience uneven drying until the moisture content stabilizes below 14%.

We have previously introduced several specialty coffees from the Nyamasheke region of Rwanda. 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 deeply explore this gem of a producing region in Rwanda. This batch is a direct trade batch purchased from the processing station, featuring freshly harvested beans from the 2015 season (approximately June to September)!!

Variety: BM-139 (Bourbon)
Processing Station: Mushonyi Processing Station
Producer: 1756 small-scale member farmers (each farmer cultivates approximately 253 trees)
Flavor: Red apple, cherry, cinnamon, honey

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473