Abadatezuka Co-operative

Brown Sugar / Oolong / Peach

From cafeimports.com.au:

This lot is specifically selected from the Women-owned farms in the coop. A premium is paid directly to the women above and beyond the quality premium paid.

Abadatezuka Cooperative is a group of smallholder farmers in Rwanda's Western Province who deliver their coffee in cherry to the Cyato Washing Station, which is located in the Cyato sector of the Nayamasheke district in that region. The producers here grow coffee at elevations all the way up to 2,200 meters above sea level, and the washing station is located at 1,850 meters above sea level. The washing station was established in 2017.

This coffee is delivered in ripe red cherries by the producers, then sorted and dried on raised beds after processing. During the drying period, the coffee is actively rotated and moved in order to ensure even drying.

One interesting facet to coffee here is that the native honeybees that live in and around the Nyungwe forest where the coffee is grown are said to be responsible in part to the "unique profile" this coffee has. The bee-assisted pollination, fertile ground (black humus and sandy soil), and cool lake-affected climate thanks to the area's proximity to Lake Kivu contribute to the flavors found in the cup. The farmers use no synthetic inputs, either as fertilizers or as pest control.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: Women producers contributing coffee to Abadatezuka Co-operative
𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆: Bourbon
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: Described by the producers as “washed” process. This coffee is fermented in open-air concrete tanks for 12-18 days, then soaked in water for 24 hours before being dried on raised beds.
𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆: Cyato Sector, Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda

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When you buy this product, mangrove trees are planted on your behalf in either Madagascar, Mozambique, or Kenya. This gives crucial income to local villagers so they can provide for their families.

Mangrove forests are essential coastal ecosystems. They store four times as much carbon as even tropical rainforest, making them an important tool to mitigate climate change.

The trees are planted by Eden Reforestation Projects.

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