Umurage ( Espresso Roasted )

COUNTRY: Rwanda

PROVINCE: Southern Province

DISTRICT: Huye District

SECTOR: Kigoma Sector

WASHING STATION: Umurage

ELEVATION: 1,750m above sea level

VARIETY: Red Bourbon

PROCESSING: Washed

WASHING STATION OWNERS: Buf Coffee

AWARDS: Cup of Excellence 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

This 100% Red Bourbon lot was grown by independent, smallholder producers who farm coffee in the high hills surrounding Umurage washing station, in the Kigoma Sector of Huye District, in Rwanda’s rugged Southern Province. Typically, farms in the surrounding area are very small – averaging around a quarter of a hectare (or 300-600 trees).

The ripe cherries are picked by hand and then delivered to the washing station. Before being pulped, the cherries are deposited into flotation tanks, where a net is used to skim off the floaters (less dense, lower grade cherries). The heavier cherries are then pulped the same day using a mechanical pulper that divides the beans into three grades by weight. The beans (in parchment) are then dry-fermented (in a tank with no added water) overnight for 8–12 hours. They are then sorted again using grading channels. 

The wet parchment is then soaked in water for around 24 hours, before being moved to pre-drying beds where they are intensively sorted for around six hours. The sorted beans are finally moved onto raised African drying beds in the direct sun to dry slowly over 10–20 days. Once at 11–12% humidity, the coffee (still in its parchment) is stored in the washing station’s warehouse in carefully labelled lots until it is ready for export.

Suitable for Espresso Machine, Mokka Pot, Stove Top, French press, and Filter brewing methods

Recommended Espresso Machine,Mokka Pot,French press

**NOTE FOR DELIVERY** An order placing BEFORE 2 PM will arrange on next day delivery. An order AFTER 2 PM will deliver on the next following days.