Rwanda, Kirorero - Gisiza

Origin

• 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Tasting notes

Kirorero is a remote 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. in Rwanda’s Gasuma valley, serving over 2,000 smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers, nearly 800 of them women. Cherries are delivered by foot, bicycle, or boat, as the station is only reachable via water after a long drive down the lake. Run by COOPAC, a Fair Trade certified cooperative founded in 2001, the station is part of a wider effort to support farmers through agronomy training, livestock programs, and community infrastructure. Sustainability is central to COOPAC’s work. Coffee pulp is composted into fertilizer, and shade trees are planted to protect against erosion. Kirorero showcases how collaboration and careful processing produce vibrant, high-quality coffees like this one.