Single-origin washed coffee from Nyaruguru District in southern Rwanda, produced by 60 smallholder farmers around Kiyonza Hill. The coffee is Red Bourbon variety grown at 1700-1900 meters altitude and processed at the Fugi washing station. It features a complex flavor profile with blood orange, cardamom, and dark honey notes, along with aromatics of baking spices and rooibos tea with vibrant acidity reminiscent of hibiscus and red currants.
Origin
Nyaruguru District (Rwanda)
Flavor Notes
Blood Orange, Cardamom, Dark Honey, Baking Spice, Rooibos Tea, Hibiscus, Red Currant
Bow Smith, Holden Curran, and Jessi Lee Cord launched Rowan Coffee in October 2020 as a mobile espresso operation in Asheville, North Carolina, growing quickly into a permanent home. Bow brings nearly a decade of barista, roasting, and management experience, and began roasting in house in January 2023 on a 15 kilo Mill City Roasters machine. Rowan centers mainly on washed process coffees, prizing clarity and complexity, with green beans sourced from specialty importers including Semilla, Osito, Red Fox Coffee Merchants, and The Coffee Quest. Everything is roasted to order on Tuesdays and shipped the following day. The approach is deliberate and seasonal, letting each coffee speak to where and how it was grown.
