Rwanda Coffee Region Kivu Lake Coffee Growing History, Stories, and Flavor Characteristics

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Rwanda has always been blessed with excellent coffee growing conditions: high altitude, volcanic soil, abundant sunshine, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Since many coffee trees are planted on mountains between 1700 and 2000 meters above sea level, Rwanda is also known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills." Rwandan coffee is truly a world-class enjoyment—more balanced in flavor than Kenyan coffee, yet clear and refined enough to compete with Central American coffee. Generally, Rwandan coffee carries the fresh sweetness of fruits, the delicate fragrance of flowers, and a black tea-like aftertaste. The production model of coffee often depends on the producing country, but Rwandan coffee is entirely produced by small farmers rather than large-scale enterprises. Compared to Brazilian farms, where even small ones reach twenty hectares, Rwanda's 0.1-0.2 hectare plots are truly modest.

Here, farmers first pick coffee beans by hand from the coffee trees, then send them to processing stations where barefoot, singing farmers crush them together. These coffees are sweet, with clear lemon flavors, and you can faintly taste notes of berries and chocolate.

For these developing countries, when specialty coffee gains attention and demand increases, coffee naturally becomes one of the main development directions for the nation, seeking continuous progress and recognition in the international market.

After the coffee beans are separated from the fruit, farmers use rakes and water to sort the beans one by one, followed by sun-drying. Since coffee beans are sensitive to air humidity, whenever a sudden breeze blows, farmers quickly cover them with tarps.

Rwanda Flavor Characteristics

Rwanda grows Arabica native coffee tree varieties. The best coffee is grown near Lake Kivu. When lightly roasted, the coffee beans have wonderful vanilla aroma, a relatively clean mouthfeel, delicate and elegant lemon acidity, with a rose flower aftertaste that is not strong but lasts for a long time. Rwandan coffee beans have pleasant rose and herbal fragrances when lightly roasted.

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Rwandan coffee beans are of the Arabica variety, with the best coffee grown near Lake Kivu. The coffee is mellow and aromatic, with high acidity and pleasant fragrance.

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