FEATURE FILTER | Bumbogo (Natural) | Rwanda
FEATURE FILTER | Bumbogo (Natural) | Rwanda
For best results we would always recommend purchasing whole bean and grinding fresh before brewing. You can find great grinder options on our webshop.
If you don't have a grinder, we can grind according to your preferred brewing method just before shipping.
Great for filter coffee brewing using V60 and other drip filter methods, Aeropress, Clever Dripper and cafetière. Best enjoyed black.
SHIPPING & DISPATCH:
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Same day dispatch cut off is 12pm.
Key origin info:
Producer: small-holder growers from the Gakenke district
Processed at: Bumbogo washing station owned and run by Neza Trading Company
Region: Gakenke
Altitude: 1650 - 2000 masl
Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural; carefully sorted & dried on raised beds
Exporter: Muraho Trading Co | Importer: Raw Material
Cup profile: Juicy & fun, papaya & hibiscus tea
Purchasing history: First purchase form Bumbogo 2024, purchasing through Muraho since 2021
About Bumbogo, Neza and Muraho Trading Co:
Bumbogo is a washing station in the Gakenke District, owned and operated by Neza Trading Company, partnering with Muraho - our key export partner in Rwanda. Built in 2017, the station grew quickly and now receives cherry from over 520 local farming families. The station is expertly managed by Fidel Munyensanga for the last 6 years and produces traditional washed, honey and natural processed coffees. Muraho not only export Bumbogo’s coffee, providing access to global markets, but also provide further support such as agricultural trainings and seedlings distribution to farmers and assistance in improving the station’s infrastructure. This washed lot is a beautiful example of a crisp, juicy and sweet coffee you can expect from Rwanda.
We had the immense privilege to visit Bumbogo station during our visit to Rwanda in May last year. Only about an hours drive from the capital Kigali, we were taken aback by the sheer beauty of this growing region and the energy of all the station staff. The organisation and focus on quality of the station manager as well as workers is next to none and it certainly shows in the cup quality.
Harvest & processing:
Details provided by Raw Material
All cherry is hand-sorted before a pre-pulp float, underripe or damaged cherry is removed, along with any foreign objects. Cherry is then floated in pre-pulping tanks removing any floaters and later pulped.
Once the cherry is sorted and cleaned, it is ready to be dried. The cherries are laid out evenly across raised beds, providing consistent airflow, and height away to prevent moisture and animals coming into contact with the cherry. The cherry is dried for 30 days, turned constantly when the sun is high and covered during the night. Once the cherry has dried, the now dried outer fruit is removed, and the coffee beans are ready to be organised for packing.
