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The Evolution of Rwanda Red Bourbon Coffee Beans

Rwanda is located in the heart of Africa's inland region. Its mountainous terrain, fertile land, and ancient traditional Bourbon varieties demonstrate that Rwanda is endowed with the natural environment needed for growing high-quality coffee beans throughout the country.

Coffee was introduced to Rwanda by German missionaries in 1904. Starting from 1930, because coffee was the only crop that rural farming families could earn income from, coffee cultivation began to flourish. Whether it was Arabica harvested between March and June or Robusta harvested between May and June, the government encouraged—actually commanded—the production of low-quality, high-yield coffee. Even though the quality was poor, it still played a crucial role in Rwanda's economic development at that time, as it was one of the few crops that could generate cash income. However, as global coffee prices later collapsed, the policy of continuing to promote exports of low-quality Arabica coffee inevitably needed to change.

The 1994 genocide claimed nearly 500,000 lives and almost caused the knowledge and techniques of coffee bean cultivation to disappear. At the same time, global coffee bean prices also plummeted, further exacerbating the plight of Rwanda's coffee industry.

The 'Crop of Gold' Competition Exercise

Rwanda's coffee industry is currently rising again, hoping to rebuild the necessary infrastructure for specialty coffee bean production and processing at a steady pace. The most notable project is the "Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda" (PEARL), which mainly assists Rwanda in rebuilding agricultural institutions, production capacity, and cultivating agricultural talent to help local small farms sell coffee beans directly to buyers in the specialty coffee market.

Unlike its neighboring countries Kenya and Ethiopia, which have centralized systems, Rwanda's agricultural cooperatives can conduct direct transactions with buyers. However, as a landlocked country, exporting coffee beans requires a long journey of 1,500 kilometers to Kenya's Mombasa Port or Tanzania's Dar es Salaam Port. After the 2007 'Crop of Gold' competition exercise, Rwanda held its first Cup of Excellence competition in 2008, which also attracted more buyers' attention to Rwanda's high-quality Bourbon coffee beans.

This batch of Red Bourbon coffee beans was hand-picked, manually sorted, processed using the washed method, and traditionally dried on African raised beds in the sun—top-grade Red Bourbon coffee beans.

Flavor Description:

The main flavor profile is distinct, with sweet and sour tastes intertwining in rich, circulating layers that connect beautifully. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel, slight acidity on the tongue and a gushing sweetness underneath.

From the wild African savanna—Rwanda Red Bourbon makes its passionate debut~~

Rwanda Red Bourbon

Region: Rushashi

Producer: Local small farmers

Processing: Traditional washed processing

Variety: Red Bourbon

Altitude: 1500~2000 meters

Red Bourbon Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

The Brazilian Red Bourbon coffee beans roasted by FrontStreet Coffee offer excellent guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they provide extremely high value for money. A half-pound (227g) package costs only about 45 yuan. Calculated at 15g per cup of single-origin coffee, one package can make 15 cups, with each cup costing only about 3 yuan. Compared to cafés that sell coffee for dozens of yuan per cup, this represents exceptional value.

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