This coffee was processed at the Gitesi Washing Station in Rwanda’s Western Province, owned and run by father and son Alexis and Aime Gahizi. Founded in 2005, Gitesi is of the region’s most respected washing stations, now working with over 1800 smallholder farmers delivering cherries from the surrounding hills at 1750-1800 masl. Alexis’ family has farmed coffee in Karongi for generations, while Aime brings an engineering background to the operation, including the development of a waste water purification system that is now used as a model across Rwanda’s coffee sector.
Gitesi is renowned for its strong community focus, offering farmers training, access to seedlings, distribution of cattle, equipment support, health insurance initiatives, and performance-based bonuses. For this natural process, ripe cherries are carefully sorted on delivery before being slowly dried on raised African beds for up to 15 days. Ongoing hand-sorting throughout the drying stage helps ensure clarity and consistency in the final cup. The result is an expressive, fruit-driven profile, with all the structure and sweetness the region is known for.
Seasonal buying is about seeing coffee as a crop not a commodity, buying in harmony with the growing seasons to enjoy coffee at its best. This kind of buying has always been the backbone of our business and it’s something we’ve improved and refined every year.
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