Rwanda Nyamasheke Gitwe

Cupping Notes: Classic Rwanda cup, sweetness holds up at a wide range of roasts, brown sugar, bright citrus, tea-like aroma, syrupy chocolate at darker levels, dense mouthfeel, and hint of warming spice. City to Full City+. Good for espresso Region: Nyamasheke, Western ProvinceProcessing: Wet Process (Washed)Drying Method: Raised Bed Sun-DriedVariety: BourbonAltitude: ~1800-2000 maslCertification: Farm Gate Farm Description: The Gitwe washing station is located in Rwanda's southern Nyamasheke District. We started buying this coffee back in 2018, and actually, after tasting a sample on an origin trip that year, rearranged our travel plans to make sure we saw the site! (It's actually very close to Gatare - another coffee we buy - so fitting it into the drive wasn't too difficult). They've made quite a few improvements to their washing station since that first visit, investing in a water filtration system, and storage system unlike any we've seen in Rwanda. Gitwe sits at roughly 1800 met