Mahembe #2 - Espresso - Washed Coffee
Weights | 1kg, 250g |
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Mahembe is a privately owned washing station in the Nyamasheke region of Western Rwanda. The owner Justin Musabyiama built the washing station in 2010. He has developed strong relationships with the other farmers in the area by offering competitive prices and he himself grows coffee on his 8 hectare farm.
The picking season runs from March to August and can shift dramatically with the changeable weather, especially at 1900 meters above sea level. We have roasted this coffee for a few years now, and this year it’s full of winter spices.
Farms are generally run by small families, who lovingly care for the plants and pick the cherries themselves. The washing station buys cherry and has strict routines for sorting and grading. Any cherry that arrives that hasn’t been sufficiently sorted is re-sorted before processing. It is de-pulped, then dry fermented for 10-12 hours. It is then carefully graded and soaked for 16 hours. Drying is for 21 days on African drying beds, and is covered by netting during the middle of the day and night.
VARIETAL
Bourbon
PROCESS
Washed
ALTITUDE
1900 masl