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About This Coffee

This coffee is a Red Bourbon variety from the Gicumbi District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. It is a natural processed coffee that offers a flavor profile characterized by blackberry, pineapple, and mango when brewed as a filter coffee. As an espresso, it presents deeper notes of cherry and speculoos. This coffee is noted for its significant body and sweetness, making it versatile for various brewing methods.

Origin

Gicumbi District (Rwanda)

Flavor Notes

Blackberry, Pineapple, Cherry, Mango, Speculoos

Roast Level

Medium, Medium Light

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica

Red Bourbon

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Hoppenworth & Ploch

Hoppenworth & Ploch started as a campus café at Frankfurt University in 2008 and has since grown into one of the city's most respected specialty coffee roasteries. Co-founders Matthias Hoppenworth and Julian Ploch have been roasting on a Giesen W30A in their Sachsenhausen roastery since 2019, with a strong focus on light roasts that reveal the full complexity of each origin. They were named Roaster of the Year 2021 by Crema Magazine, and their team includes a German Roasting Master champion. Alongside their three Frankfurt cafés — including one in the beautifully reconstructed new Altstadt — they run popular barista courses and supply offices and restaurants. Their stated mission: pushing toward a fairer, friendlier, and more sustainable food and hospitality industry.

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