{"product_id":"rwanda-kageyo","title":"Rwanda - Kageyo","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRwanda - Kageyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCupping Notes: Dark chocolate, dried blueberries, dates, caramel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry of Origin: \u003cstrong\u003eRwanda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cstrong\u003eNgororero District\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer Type: \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Holder Farmers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarm Name: \u003cstrong\u003eVarious Producers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet Mill: \u003cstrong\u003eKageyo CWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessing: \u003cstrong\u003eWashed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessing Description: \u003cstrong\u003eSun-dried on raised beds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing Altitude: \u003cstrong\u003e1700 MASL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Species: \u003cstrong\u003eArabica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: \u003cstrong\u003eBourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"data switch\" id=\"tab-label-description-title\"\u003eAbout This Coffee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKageyo Coffee Washing Station sits high in Rwanda’s Ngororero district, east of Lake Kivu and the Rutsiro district, at elevations around 2,000 meters—among the highest in the country. Originally a cooperative producing semi-washed coffee, Kageyo secured a loan in 2009 to build its first wet mill and began operations in 2010, quickly earning recognition with a 2nd place finish in Rwanda’s Cup of Excellence that same year and a 1st place win in 2011. Despite early success, low harvests and limited mill capacity led to financial struggles, prompting a partnership with a private exporter in 2013 that provided market access and debt relief while preserving the cooperative structure. In 2015, the washing station was purchased outright, enabling infrastructure upgrades and expanded production without sacrificing quality. Today, Kageyo remains known for its Bourbon variety coffee grown by smallholder farmers at exceptional altitudes, and its transparent supply chain continues to connect these farmers to the specialty market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eHistory of Coffee in Rwanda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commercialization of coffee came about gradually in Rwanda and coffee was always produced on smallholder farms. Independence brought some improvement to the coffee infrastructure as the government established more modern and centralizing processing. But this meant the government set the price they would pay for coffee and farmers had no other options. There was no focus on quality because there was no incentive whatsoever. Despite much of the coffee being Bourbon, there was no sorting or grading so all the coffee was commercial grade. Rwanda exported 642,000 bags of coffee in 1993 and 447,000 in 1994. Then, as something of a stark reminder of the genocide, Rwanda exported a mere 22,000 bags in 1995. Today, Rwanda exports only 43% of what it did in 1993, but current exports represent much greater value because for the last 20 years the focus has been on quality rather than quantity, supported by various initiatives of the Rwandan government and international NGOs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"JC8MMEC\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eGrowing Coffee in Rwanda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRwanda’s ideal growing conditions are no longer wasted on poor processing. New washing stations have opened in all coffee growing regions, innovative cupping labs that arrive built into shipping containers, and cooperatives have been established. The vast majority of Rwanda's smallholder farmers grow high-quality Bourbon, well-suited to the high altitudes and volcanic soil of the region. For the last 10 years, Rwandan specialty coffees consistently rank among the finest in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Umber","offers":[{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":51375396225345,"sku":null,"price":16.52,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Pounds","offer_id":51375396258113,"sku":null,"price":32.44,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/6821\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_32fe54ee-434b-4d1d-9e89-ace2b654dfef.jpg?v=1773783708","url":"https:\/\/www.pre-umber.ca\/products\/rwanda-kageyo","provider":"Pre-Umber","version":"1.0","type":"link"}