This coffee is from the Bwishaza co-operative located north of Kibuye in Rwanda at an altitude of 1600+ meters above sea level. The washing station works with approximately 500 small-hold farmers who harvest coffee from March to June. Red Bourbon variety cherries are processed using the natural method. Only ripe cherries are selected and sorted, then laid out to dry on raised tables and turned regularly to avoid over-fermentation. The coffee exhibits a well-balanced profile with tasting notes of cherry, blackcurrant, and caramel-like sweetness.
Bradley and Amelia started Horsham Coffee Roaster in 2012, roasting on a 1kg machine in their garage. The operation has since grown into a purpose built roastery in Burgess Hill, Sussex, where they roast daily on a Loring S35 low emissions roaster. They became the first UK roaster to sign The Pledge at transparency.coffee and maintain direct trade relationships in Rwanda, Kenya, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Most of their coffees score 85 or above on the SCA scale. They also co own Bond Street Coffee in Brighton, listed by The Telegraph among Britain's top 30 coffee shops. BBC Good Food named their subscription the UK's Best Ethical Coffee Subscription.
