GITESI GAHIZI - RWANDA

RIPE  ACIDITY, STONEFRUIT SWEETNESS, JUICY

CUPPING NOTES: Cooked Redcurrants, Dark Plums, Lemon Verbena, Rooibos tea, Roselle
VARIETAL: Red Bourbon
ORIGIN: Karongi, Rwanda
WASHING STATION: Gitesi
PRODUCER: Aime Gahizi
HARVEST: June 2022
PROCESSING: Pulped and Dry Fermented for 10 - 12 hours, washed, soaked for 16 hours and dried on raised beds for 15 days
WEIGHT: 200g
RECOMMENDED FOR: Filter & Espresso

We're knee-deep into Rwanda season & we cannot be happier! It heartens us to experience & taste the development of Rwandan coffees since 5 years ago, we have to say we love every moment of it. 

Our "MODERN" coffee this month is from a well-known project called Gitesi, from the Karongi region. This washing station was founded slightly over 15 years ago, with the focus of uplifting the local community through equitable means. 

Similar to Mahembe that we've procured this year, this coffee comes from Aime's own farm rather than a communal collection of smallholder farmers. It's always interesting to experience how different these coffees turn out to be when it is separated out. In our limited experience, the flavours are more distinct and unique, compared to a general descriptor. In this case, Gitesi by Gahizi showcases a soft citric quality like lemon verbena, enhanced by a gentle red floral element which reminds us of sweet roselle! 

As we begin to see more "MODERN" iterations of Rwandan coffees, we cannot help but feel excited for the future & larger potential of these coffees! We hope you will enjoy Gitesi by Gahizi as much we do!