Rwanda Nyamasheke Gitwe
Rwanda Nyamasheke Gitwe
Rwanda Nyamasheke Gitwe
This year's lot has memorable vibrance when roasted light, with notes of complex sugars, honey, lemon, tart dried apple, cinnamon tea, all spice, honey, brisk black tea, and mouth cleansing finish. City to Full City.
Full Cupping Notes
Gitwe shows fragrant baking spice notes in light roasts that add a delicate touch to a clean, sweet cup profile. Honey and light brown sugar sweetness linger in the dry fragrance, and are accented by notes of spice tea, and malted grains. Adding hot water frames a saturated sweet aroma of cinnamon laced caramels, honey, and black tea. Light roasts brew up a lively cup in terms of acidity, with complex sweetness accented by aromatic spice and tea notes. Lemon-like citrus notes bring vibrant brightness, as does a more muted note of tart dried green apple. They combine nicely with black tea/tannic flavors, and lead up to a brisk, mouth cleansing aftertaste. The cup aroma offers glimpses of cinnamon tea, all spice, and honey as the coffee cools. Full City roasts pull out a chocolatey side, along with bittering spice notes, like clove oil. Darker roasts temper the vivid brightness a bit too, if you're looking for a rounder cup profile, with some hefty bittersweet flavors mixed in. Excellent brewed at both ends of our recommended roast range.
Specs
Region Nyamasheke, Western Province Processing Wet Process (Washed) Drying Method Raised Bed Sun-Dried Arrival date November 2024 Arrival Lot size 35 Bag size 60 KG Packaging GrainPro Liner Farm Gate Yes Cultivar Detail Bourbon Grade A1 Appearance .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen Roast Recommendations City to Full City Type Farm Gate
Product Overview
Product Overview
| process method | Wet Process (Washed) |
|---|---|
| cultivar | Bourbon Types |
| farm gate | Yes |
Farm Notes
Farm Notes
Origin & Farm Notes
The Gitwe washing station is located in Rwanda's southern Nyamasheke District. We started buying this coffee back in 2018, and actually, after tasting a sample on an origin trip that year, rearranged our travel plans to make sure we saw the site! (It's actually very close to Gatare - another coffee we buy - so fitting it into the drive wasn't too difficult). They've made quite a few improvements to their washing station since that first visit, investing in a water filtration system, and storage system unlike any we've seen in Rwanda. Gitwe sits at roughly 1800 meters above sea level, and the farms of the 800 out growers who deliver their coffee to Gitwe are situated between 1800 and 2000 meters. Gitwe produces both wet and dry process coffees, and have ample fermentation tanks and patio space to handle incoming coffee during the harvest peak. This is a fully washed lot, and a top scoring coffee from this first Rwandan container. Check out Tom's video of coffee production at the Gitwe washing station.
Specs
Specs
Technical Specifications
Key specifications and operating details for this product.
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| farm gate | Yes |
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| type | Farm Gate |
| recommended espresso | No |
Rwanda Nyamasheke Gitwe
Rwanda Nyamasheke Gitwe
This year's lot has memorable vibrance when roasted light, with notes of complex sugars, honey, lemon, tart dried apple, cinnamon tea, all spice, honey, brisk black tea, and mouth cleansing finish. City to Full City.
Full Cupping Notes
Gitwe shows fragrant baking spice notes in light roasts that add a delicate touch to a clean, sweet cup profile. Honey and light brown sugar sweetness linger in the dry fragrance, and are accented by notes of spice tea, and malted grains. Adding hot water frames a saturated sweet aroma of cinnamon laced caramels, honey, and black tea. Light roasts brew up a lively cup in terms of acidity, with complex sweetness accented by aromatic spice and tea notes. Lemon-like citrus notes bring vibrant brightness, as does a more muted note of tart dried green apple. They combine nicely with black tea/tannic flavors, and lead up to a brisk, mouth cleansing aftertaste. The cup aroma offers glimpses of cinnamon tea, all spice, and honey as the coffee cools. Full City roasts pull out a chocolatey side, along with bittering spice notes, like clove oil. Darker roasts temper the vivid brightness a bit too, if you're looking for a rounder cup profile, with some hefty bittersweet flavors mixed in. Excellent brewed at both ends of our recommended roast range.
Specs
| Region | Nyamasheke, Western Province |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun-Dried |
| Arrival date | November 2024 Arrival |
| Lot size | 35 |
| Bag size | 60 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | Bourbon |
| Grade | A1 |
| Appearance | .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen |
| Roast Recommendations | City to Full City |
| Type | Farm Gate |