Kirorero Gisiza - Red Bourbon [washed] filter roast

Kirorero Gisiza - Red Bourbon [washed] filter roast

This is a sweet & juicy coffee with flavours of tinned pear, pineapple juice & quince paste. 

Roasted 19 AUG 2025
$26.00
$26.00
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About the farmer(s)

Kirorero Gisiza - Red Bourbon [washed] — Rwanda

Kirorero Washing Station is located on the shore of Lake Kivu. The only access is by foot, bicycle or boat. The station serves about 2000 farmers from 5 villages, this lot is from the Gisiza village. Coffee cherries are delivered to the washing station where they are sorted to remove defects, de-pulped, dry fermented for 12-18 hours, soaked in fresh water for 24 hours, washed & then dried on raised beds.

  • region Rutsiro District
  • farm/farmer COOPAC Cooperative
  • altitude 1470-1900 meters
  • crop 2024
  • cultivar Red Bourbon
  • process Washed

Bourbon is a natural mutation of Typica originating from La Réunion {until 1848 known as Île Bourbon}. The coffee was planted in 1708 by the French who acquired seeds from the Dutch, who in turn acquired them from Yemen. Colour of the cherries is  due to a recessive gene, they can be either pink, yellow, orange or like this offering, red when ripe. Bourbon is 1/3rd more productive than Typica.

Coffee cherries being de-pulped at Kirorero Washing Station.

Washing coffee beans at Kirorero Washing Station.

Fermentation tanks at Kirorero Washing Station.

Sorting coffee on raised beds at Kirorero Washing Station

Kirorero Washing Station.

Kirorero Washing Station.