Gitesi / Natural / Rwanda / 250g

Origin: Rwanda

Producer: Small holder farmers

Washing station owner: Alexis & Aime Gahizi

Washing station: Gitesi Washing Station

Coffee Region: Gitesi, Karongi district

Varieties: Red Bourbon

Process: Natural

Altitude: 1750 - 1800 m.a.s.l.

Flavour Profile: Blueberry, Yellow Plum & Redcurrant

Gitesi is a private washing station owned and run by a father and son team, Alexis and Aime Gahizi. The washing station was built in 2005 and began processing coffee in 2006, it is located in the Gitesi sector in the Western Province of Rwanda. 

Alexis is originally from the Karongi District where Gitesi is located, and his family has been growing coffee in this region for generations. Gitesi has very strong relationships with the farmers in the local community with around 1,800 coffee farmers delivering cherry to Gitesi. The washing station has also implemented a bonus system for farmers based on performance.

Aime has a degree in engineering and has created a very comprehensive water purification system for the washing station, to such an extent that it is being used to model future water purification systems for washing stations.

We buy this coffee from Nordic Approach.