Andre Hakizimana, Rwanda

Origin

• 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Tasting notes

Best Suited for Filter Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. of Apricot and Oolong Tea Apricot sweetness and delicate oolong tea aromatics lead the way in this returning favourite from Andre Hakizimana and Anathal Mukagwiza. We’ve been sourcing this microlotMicrolotA small, separately processed and traded parcel of coffee — often a single day's picking from one plot — kept apart because it's exceptional. year after year since 2019, drawn back by the same clarity and balance that make it such a reliable standout. Grown on the couple’s 1.2-hectare farm in Rwanda’s Northern Province and processed at Dukunde Kawa’s Mbilima washing stationWashing 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., it’s a rare single-producer lot from a region where coffees are more commonly blended at the washing station. With more than four decades of experience between them, Andre and Anathal approach coffee farming with patience and precision, and it shows in the cup. Roasted for filter, the profile is gentle and layered. Apricot brings a mellow stone fruit sweetness, while oolong tea adds soft florals and a graceful structure. Smooth, comforting, and beautifully composed, it’s easy to see why this one keeps finding its way back onto our shelves.