Nova Coffee is grown by 2,800 smallholder farms in the volcanic soils of northern Rwanda at elevations between 1750-2000 meters. The coffee is Red Bourbon variety Arabica, dry-processed using the natural method. It offers tasting notes of strawberry wafers and citrus. The beans are exported by Ikawa House, a women-led, Africa-based organization. This light roast is suitable for manual brew, batch brew, and espresso preparation.
Boon Boona is the real deal if you want to connect with where coffee actually comes. Founded by Efrem Fesaha after a trip to Eritrea, the roastery bridges Seattle’s coffee scene with the East African community rituals he grew up around. They source exclusively from African producers, often prioritizing women-owned farms, so you know your money is going to the right place. It’s a way to drink amazing coffee while supporting a business that treats the bean (and the people who grow it) with total respect.
