Currently, Rwanda's coffee industry produces exceptional coffees. The path has clearly not been easy, but through the leadership of a committed government, educational projects, and strategic planning, a solid foundation for this success has been laid. Today, approximately 420,000 people are directly or indirectly involved in the coffee industry. Prices for quality coffee are more stable than those for commercial coffee, which has improved the quality of life for many coffee farmers and their families. Furthermore, coffee also contributes to the reconciliation of the main ethnic groups: Hutus and Tutsis; as we have seen them working together, shoulder to shoulder, to produce more and better coffee.

THE CAR WASH STATION

The Shyira washing station was built in 2017. It is located halfway to Kigali in the famous Virunga Mountains, which are also home to one of the few remaining groups of mountain gorillas, in the Nyabihu district of northern Rwanda. Shyira is the station that produces the highest-altitude coffee in Rwanda, at over 1,850 meters above sea level. Furthermore, the climatic conditions and soil type make this washing station an ideal setting for processing and producing high-quality coffee.

THE GRAINS

THE IMPORTER

Kilimanjaro Specialty Coffees is an importing company that focuses on small farmer cooperatives in Africa and Indonesia.

Roberto, founder of Kilimanjaro, travels regularly to the origin of coffee to select only exceptional lots. We met Roberto over four years ago and can confirm that we share the same approach: small lots and exceptional coffees.

THE RECIPE

We offer these guidelines to help you develop a recipe, but keep in mind that it may change depending on the equipment you use, the mill, and the water.*

I N 20 grams of coffee
OUT 300 ml in a cup
No. of pours 5 -> 80 ml, 40 ml, 60 ml, 60 ml, 60 ml

Time between vertigo 40 seconds.
Water temperature 92ºC

*V60 crystal, Server 02 Hario
*Commander Mill
*Osmosis water, 110 ppm