Rwanda
Mild highland climate moderated by Lake Kivu.
Soil profile
Volcanic clay loam from the Virunga range.
Growing regions
- Lake Kivu — Washing stations along the shoreline
- Huye — Southern highland smallholders
Seasonal cycle
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Sold through the Rwanda Trading Company and Cup of Excellence.
The story here
German and Belgian colonizers introduced coffee in the early 20th century, but it was after 1994 that Rwanda rebuilt its industry around fully washed, cooperative-grown Bourbon — turning coffee into both an economic lifeline and a quiet symbol of national recovery.
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