Rwanda Musasa Dukunde Kawa, Nkara

Rwanda Musasa Dukunde Kawa, Nkara

Rwanda Musasa Dukunde Kawa, Nkara One Roast

This is a bit of a special one. I have a huge love for (washed) Rwandan coffee and I made a promise to try and keep a bag of filter coffee at £5 for as long as we can. If you knew what I know I think you would probably find this an awesome deal, but more importantly just one of the loveliest coffees.  We have been buying the majority of our washed Rwandan coffees from Mercanta for a very long time. The likes of BUF and Musasa are amazing award-winning mills, driven by quality.

This price is reduced (by 20%) from the price that we sold in 2020. Everything has gone up since. Enjoy!

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Mill: Musasa Nkara

Region: Ruli Sector, Gakenke District of Northern Province

Varietal: Red Bourbon

Altitude:1800-2000 Meters above sea level

Process: Fully washed and dried on raised beds

Roast: Light Filter

Cup potential:

Aromatics: Apricots| Body: Creamy| Acidity: Sweet Citrus|

Aromatically this coffee is big on apricots. As the liquor cools a little, the citrus dominance seems to dart from grapefruit to lime and then to orange with the apricot theme running through until there is a little milk chocolate. Just sweet and delicious. How you brew, as in water and grind quality will make a difference. This is extractable as an espresso with the right tools, however, we have enjoyed it most as a filter.

Recipe: I have been brewing this from 60-65g per litre and had great results.

Rwanda Musasa Dukunde Kawa, Nkara

The Musasa Dukunde Kawa cooperative has three washing stations lying high in Rwanda’s rugged northwest. Nkara – the cooperative’s third washing station – was built by the co-op in 2007 with profits earned from their first two washing stations, Ruli & Mblima, and a bank loan. The washing station lies at 1,800 meters above sea level and serves farmers within the Ruli Sector of Rwanda’s Northern Province.