Rwanda Best of Rwanda #17 - Nyakizu Natural

Origin

• 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Grape. Fruit Punch. Tart . 150g pack whole bean ship within 24 hours 100% specialty arabica coffee beans only Prodigal's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting Just landed is this 2024 Best of Rwanda winning competition lot! Nyakizu Mountain Lot #17 is a natural-processNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. red bourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., bursting with grapes, tropical Fruit Punch flavors, and a lovely tartness. Family-owned wet milling company Nyakizu Mountain Coffee has won two international competitions in the past ten years. Founded by Kazungu Charles over a decade ago, Nyakizu farmers specialize in 100% red bourbon, both fully washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. and natural. Currently there are 3,687 farmers contributing cherry to the Nyakizu wet millWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee., all growing 100% red bourbon. For this lot #17, the cherries came from two farmer co-ops called Abahingakawa and KOKANYA. Of the 55 members, 40 are women and 15 are men. Process: Natural Region: Nyaruguru, Rwanda VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Red Bourbon Brewing Recipe : Filter Brewing ratio 1 : 17 Ground coffee 16g Total water 250ml Water temperature 93ºc Brew time 3 minutes