Rwanda Kopakaki

Roast Description / Brewing

A beautifully light roasted Rwandan coffee that offers a truly refreshing experience. Elegantly balanced in both sweetness and acidity, it reveals a refined clarity in the cup. Best enjoyed as a pour over or other filter brew, with a recommended ratio of 1:16

Delivery Terms

Our coffee is roasted and shipped only between Tuesdays and Thursdays to ensure the best possible quality and freshness. Since each coffee has its own specific profile, roast dates may vary, but we guarantee that it will never be older than two weeks from roast date at the time of delivery. What we can promise is that the coffee will always be fresh and taste great when it reaches you.

History

Kopakaki-Dutegure is a coffee cooperative located in Rwanda’s Karongi District, on the shores of the beautiful Lake Kivu in the country’s western province. The cooperative was established in 2007 through the merger of two smaller cooperatives. Today, it has between 990 and 1,100 members who deliver their coffee cherries to the cooperative’s washing station. The members’ farms are scattered across the surrounding hills, and most producers transport their harvest by bicycle. The region’s abundant rainfall and high elevation allow the coffee cherries to ripen slowly, producing coffees with a distinctive flavour profile and a strong sense of place.

Paying women directly has had a significant social and economic impact on the community, enabling them to cover school fees for their children and pay for health insurance. To further strengthen women's role within the cooperative, the governance structure has also been revised, giving women greater influence and the freedom to decide how to use the income generated from their coffee sales.

The coffee is grown at elevations between 1,700 and 1,950 metres above sea level along the shores of Lake Kivu. The cherries are delivered by bicycle to the washing station on the very day they are harvested. By keeping each day's deliveries separate, we are able to identify the highest-quality lots and reward producers accordingly. This quality-focused approach encourages continuous improvement and helps raise the overall quality of coffee produced throughout the region.

Producer: Agaseke Women Coffee
Coop: Kopakaki
Region: Karongi district
Varieties: Bourbon
Altitude: 1700-1950m
Process: Washed
Flavor Profile: Bergamot, Honey & Creamy