This special microlot was produced using cherry grown from 135 women farmers who own and grow coffee on small farms in the hills surrounding Nkara washing station, the smallest of three washing stations owned by the Dukunde Kawa Cooperative. Nkara is located close to the small town of Mususa, in the Ruli Sector of Gakenke District, in Rwanda’s mountainous Northern Province.

To distinguish their coffee and ensure it is processed separately, the women have organised to deliver cherry to the washing station on certain days of the week. While this lot was processed at Nkara washing station, members of Rambagirakawa may also deliver to its sister washing stations, Ruli and Mbilima, depending on their location.

This lot exemplifies the hard work the members of Dukunde Kawa have undertaken to produce coffees that fulfil the potential of this beautiful region.

Credit: Melbourne Coffee Merchant