Rwanda - Women Coffee Producers

Tasting Notes:  Fruity, dark chocolate, warm spices

Variety: Bourbon

Processing: Fully washed.

Certifications at Origin: Rain Forest Alliance, Fair Trade, Organic

Region: Western Province, Rutsiro district

Farm: Ejo Heza Cooperative

Altitude: 1,600 - 1,800 meters above sea level.

Background from our importer:

This coffee comes from the local members of the International Women's Coffee Alliance. Ejo Heza means Bright Tomorrow and was established in 2011. The cooperative is made up of about 320 women. They were given their own plot of trees by the larger Kopakama Cooperative and they hold their own general assembly. Through our importer Artisan Coffee Importers, we pay a premium for their coffee, which they use to purchase a variety of things. In the past they have used the premium to purchase livestock, equipment and health insurance.