This fully washed coffee comes from the village of Gaseke, located in Nyungwe Mountain National Park in the southern District of Rusizi, Rwanda. The Gaseke washing station serves approximately 400 regional farmers and sits at 1,500 meters above sea level, while farms reach altitudes of 1,800+ meters. The coffee is Heirloom Bourbon variety. The processing involves extensive hand-sorting, with cherry spread on tables for defect removal, followed by flotation in clean water tanks to remove overripe coffee, depulping to parchment, and drying on beds with multiple sifting over several weeks. This light roast offers flavor notes of red plum, candied ginger, and red berries with citric brightness.
Origin
Rusizi (Rwanda)
Flavor Notes
Orange, Grape, Cherry, Strawberry, Red Plum, Candied Ginger, Red Berry
Color Coffee Roasters is the brainchild of Charlie Gundlach, who turned his backyard roasting obsession into a legit operation in Eagle, Colorado, back in 2016. They’re pretty geeky about the science, hence the name Color, which links specific tasting notes to actual colors in a spectrum. Yet, they keep the vibe super chill and approachable for everyone while hunting for that perfect sweet spot on their energy-efficient Loring roaster to let the natural terroir really pop. Plus, they’re big on sustainability and transparency, so you can feel good about drinking a cup that’s as kind to the planet as it is tasty.
