Kigoma

About This Coffee

This coffee is from the Kigoma washing station in Rwanda, produced by Emmanuel Rusatira through Baho Coffee. It is grown in the Huye region at altitudes between 1,700 and 1,900 meters above sea level. The coffee is Red Bourbon variety, cultivated in clay soils. It is processed using the CF Washed Cherry method, which involves anaerobic fermentation of whole cherries, depulping, aerobic fermentation, washing, and air drying on raised beds. The flavor profile features tangerine, red plum, strawberry, hazelnut liqueur, and dark chocolate.

Origin

Huye (Rwanda)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Dark Chocolate, Red Plum, Hazelnut Liqueur, Tangerine

Roast Level

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Processing

CF Washed Cherry

Typology

Arabica

Red Bourbon

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Kima Coffee

Rabi Aouam trained as a barista starting in 2010, won the Andalusian Barista Championship in 2014, and began roasting commercially in 2018 without a fixed space. By 2021 he had a roastery and tasting room in the center of Malaga, and the operation quickly gained momentum. Kima was named Best Specialty Coffee of Spain in 2024 and ranked in the top 100 coffee destinations worldwide by Neodrinks in 2025. Rabi works exclusively with 100% Arabica specialty coffee, hand roasting each batch and selecting from a wide range of origins that includes rare varietals like Geisha from Colombia and Wild Orchid Liberica from Vietnam. An in house academy trains professionals from the hospitality sector, with baristas traveling to Malaga specifically for the courses. The philosophy is direct: flavor, traceability, zero artifice.

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