This coffee is a natural process lot from Rwanda's Southern Province, specifically from Mbare in Muhanga. It is produced by Rwamatamu at 1800 meters altitude using the Bourbon varietal. The cherries are dried on raised beds over 26-33 days, allowing sugars and fruit flavors to develop in the bean. The result is a cup with notes of glacé cherries and honey, featuring a syrupy winey body and cocoa finish.
Pharmacie Coffee Roasters was founded by Rick Curtis, who spent over five years running specialty coffee shops in Brighton and Hove before opening the roastery in Lewes, East Sussex, in 2021. The name was inspired by a 1970s French pharmacie sign Rick kept behind his couch and the "drugs" signage at Stumptown in Portland, which had shaped his coffee thinking. The move to Lewes came at the suggestion of Danny Tapper from Beak Brewery, who pointed Rick to an old warehouse at the Cliffe Industrial Estate. Rick roasts on a Giesen W15 and also offers a co roasting service, hiring out the equipment to other coffee professionals. The space hosts a seven day brew bar, social bike rides, live music, art exhibitions, and training sessions.
