[Premium] Rwanda Rwamatamu Best of Rwanda #3

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Best of Rwanda 2024 _ 3rd Place Winning Lot

Best of Rwanda is a coffee competition and auction launched in 2024 by the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) of Rwanda. Its aim is to support small-scale farmers and promote sustainable coffee production.

This is the first national coffee competition since the Cup of Excellence in 2018. A total of 19 lots were selected, featuring not only traditional fully washed coffees but also honey, natural, anaerobic natural processes, and coffees from newly emerging production areas.

This Rwanda Rwamatamu was produced using the traditional fully washed process. It offers an exceptionally clean cup, with the characteristic sweetness of red apple typical of Rwandan coffees, along with fruity notes of passion fruit and stone fruits, creating a complex and layered flavor profile.

Of the 19 winning lots in the Best of Rwanda, 9 were the fully washed Bourbon variety. Despite its small geographical size, Rwanda showcases a wide variety of flavor profiles, once again highlighting the unique appeal of its terroir.

Rwamatamu comes from a Coffee Washing Station (CWS) in the western region, and it has a distinct flavor that sets it apart from Ruli in the northern region, which we usually feature.

Known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, Rwanda offers an exceptional terroir. We invite you to experience it for yourself.

Best of Rwanda 2024 Auction

Abou the farm/station:

Rwamatamu Coffee, founded by Laetitia and Gaston, is transforming communities in Rwanda while supporting their familes.

This coffee is grown in Rwanda__ Western Province, where the rich volcanic soil and unique lakefront breezes give the coffee cherries a distinctive flavor and aroma. With a commitment to quality and consistency, Rwamatamu Coffee has received high acclaim, placing 3rd in the 2024 Best of Rwanda competition and ranking in the top 10 in other international contests.

At Rwamatamu Coffee, all production is conducted on the core values of community development, integrity, and sustainability. Driven by the founders_ vision to build strong relationships with small-scale farmers, the company provides comprehensive support to ensure farmers can engage in coffee production with confidence and security.

This includes initiatives such as improving healthcare access, supplying compost to women__ cooperatives, and offering technical training to youth groups__fforts aimed at strengthening the entire community.

Felicite san, the lead farmer behind this lot, is a female coffee grower from Nyamasheke District and a member of a women__ cooperative supported by Rwamatamu Coffee. Her meticulous care in farming, along with access to high-quality seedlings and advanced agricultural techniques provided by Rwamatamu Coffee, has resulted in coffee cherries of exceptional quality.