Natural Bumbogo Espresso - Rwanda

Tasting like plum, ripe red grapes and dark chocolate. Very sweet and candy-like. 

Origin: Rwanda
Region: Gakenke
Producer: 523 farmers in collaboration with Bumbogo Washing Station
Elevation: 1650-2200 masl
Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural

Roasted for: Espresso


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Bumbogo coffee washing station (CWS) is owned by Neza Trading Company and is located in the Gakenke District, Northern region of Rwanda.

The Gakenke District is a world-renowned area when it comes to producing top specialty coffee from Rwanda. Numerous stations have placed in the Rwanda Cup of Excellence over the years from this district. Bumbogo is the newest CWS in the Gakenke District and is only an hour’s drive away from the capital city Kigali.

Around every single corner on the way to Bumbogo you will witness stunning vistas of all shades of green hills complimented with the bright orange coloured soil of Rwanda. Once you turn off the main highway you will pass through the local villages and make yourself through numerous coffee farms until you are greeted strikingly by Bumbogo CWS.

Bumbogo’s growth has been phenomenal since it started in 2017, and more than doubled its production from the first year in 2018 by building an extra 106 new African drying beds, bringing the grand total to 203 drying beds. More so, through the close partnership it has been provided agricultural education and seedlings to Bumbogo Farmers generating higher yields and incomes.

The quality arriving from Bumbogo is much due to the level of detail that is put into every single step. In this case, the cherries are harvested and processed at a Brix level of 18–20%, with a dedicated and dynamic team meticulously sorting out defects.

There is even a process in place to exchange information that might be important for future harvests.