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RWANDA KININI WOMEN 250G

Rwanda Kinini Women is our first selection from KCRS - Cooperative Coffee Rusiga Sector - a women-led cooperative developed around the Kinini Washing Station in the Rulindo region. The coffee comes from small family-run farms located between 1,800 and 2,500 metres above sea level. Around 85% of the cooperative’s growers cultivate plots above 2,000 metres, a setting that contributes to the refined and clearly defined character of this lot. Coffee is only one part of a much more diverse agricultural ecosystem.

On these smallholder plots, coffee trees are often grown alongside legumes, beans, sweet potatoes and other crops, with each family cultivating an average of six different plants. This approach helps spread income throughout the year while also providing food for the farmers’ own households.

KCRS was created after several women who were already supplying coffee cherries to Kinini asked for support in organising themselves into a cooperative. With the help of Jacquie Turner, the paperwork was put in place and the members were divided into 12 local groups based on the villages closest to them. This structure makes training sessions easier to access and encourages farmers to support one another when challenges arise on individual plots. While some male family members may also be involved, the women have taken ownership of the land and responsibility for the coffee production.

This lot is composed of BM71 and Jackson varieties, two Bourbon-related varieties with a distinctive history in East Africa. BM71 reached Rwanda through Puerto Rico and the Mulungu germplasm collection, while Jackson traces its origins back to India; both are valued for their quality potential at high altitudes. It undergoes a more elaborate fully washed process. After pulping, the coffee is dry-fermented for approximately 24 hours, followed by a traditional wet fermentation and a final soaking stage of around 24 hours. It is an approach closely associated with Kenyan-style processing, designed to enhance clarity, structure and aromatic definition.

The result is a bright and elegant omniroast with notes of bergamot and chamomile, layered with red fruits and the comforting sweetness of brown sugar. A balanced and expressive coffee, but also a first introduction to the story of KCRS and the women who have shaped it.

Brew recipes

Espresso

  • Ratio 1/2
  • 18g in
  • 40g out
  • 25-28 sec
  • Temp. 92-94 C
  • Target EY 20-22 %

Espresso recipe

Recipe

  • Ratio 1/2
  • 18g in
  • 40g out
  • 25-28 sec
  • Temp. 92-94 C
  • Target EY 20-22 %
Equipment used

Dalla Corte Mina espresso machine

All our recipes are tested on 54.5mm diameter 28mm height and 58mm diameter 26mm height IMS competition filter baskets, on a Dalla Corte Mina espresso machine.

The grinder we use are Compak PK100 and the water filtration system is RO with TDS 130-150 ppm, general hardness 108 ppm, alkaline hardness 64 ppm, 7.2-7.4 PH.

All these brew recipes must be taken just as a starting point. It is important to understand that tasting notes we suggest might vary when you extract at home/office or in your coffee shop, depending on your gear, skill and water specifications.

French Press

  • Ratio 1/16.5
  • 300 ml water
  • 18 g in
  • 265 g out
  • 4 min brew time
  • Temp 94-96 C
  • Target EY 18-20%
  • Grind size 700-900 microns

French Press recipe

Recipe

  • Ratio 1/16.5
  • 300 ml water
  • 18 g in
  • 265 g out
  • 4 min brew time
  • Temp 94-96 C
  • Target EY 18-20%
  • Grind size 700-900 microns
Equipment used

Espro Press P3 18 oz

When we brew French Press we aim for the balance between sweetness and body. The grind size is finer than regular french press recipes, one of the reason being the micro filters Espro Press uses ( which we highly recommend).

If you have a really basic filter in your french press you should grind coarser and extend your brew time.

First step is pouring around 80 grams of water over the grinded coffee, in circular moves, trying to wet all the coffee so it makes contact with the hot water and starts blooming.

This should take around 15 seconds, wait for extra 25 seconds and pour the rest of the hot water, in a circular move, so you constantly wet all the coffee particles that tend to stay afloat.

The aim is to extract as even as possible the coffee particles, keeping them immersed in the hot water. Finish the extraction at minute 4 and try to move the coffee in a coffee server as it can keep extracting in the press.

Bergamot, Chamomile, Red fruits, Brown sugar
Bergamot, Chamomile, Red fruits, Brown sugar

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