Rwanda - Cyesha - Natural

It's been a minute since we've offered a Rwandan coffee and this one does not disappoint! Deliciously juicy and sweet, it's perfect for this warm Spring mornings. 

Tasting notes: Cranberry, Raisin, Clementine

• Process: Natural
• Origin: Nyamasheke, Rwanda
• Varietal: Bourbon
• MASL: 1550-1800

More about what makes this coffee special, from Royal Coffee: 

This lot comes to us from Muraho Trading Company’s Cyesha Coffee Washing Station in Nyamasheke, Rwanda. Muraho was founded by two brothers, Karthick & Gaudam Anbalagan, who are driven to showcase to the world what Rwanda specialty coffee is all about. Cyesha is their newest washing station, acquired in December 2021.

Coffee from Cyesha is extra special because of the volcanic soil and high altitude of the farm. The washing station is also near one of the majestic African Great Lakes, Lake Kivu. The wind flow from the lake through the surrounding hills is ideal for drying coffees.

Cyesha upholds the highest of standards to achieve the best quality specialty coffee possible. Only red ripe cherries are received at the station. The cherries are all checked upon arrival, then re-sorted on sorting tables and passed through an intensive floating quality process. After the floating process the cherries are laid in a thin layer on African drying beds. The cherries are turned every 30 minutes at this time, extensive handpicking and controlled temperature drying is also continued. The average drying time for this lot took 43 days.

Muraho Trading Company takes pride in testing and experimenting with different processing methods. They are proud to be the first company in Rwanda to be given authority from the governing board to produce Natural and Honey coffees back in 2016. This has since paved the way for other producers to do so! In the coming seasons, they are looking forward to processing honeys, anaerobic fully washed and anaerobic naturals at Cyesha Washing Station.