Try this coffee hot and iced side by side. Notice in the hot cup you’re met with starfruit juice, and then cold it transforms into watermelon sweetness. We’re excited to be offering this coffee for the first time. 

• Coffee Details

  Producers

  Jacquie Turner & Malcolm Clear

  Country

  Rwanda
  

  Region

  Rulindo District, North of Kigal

  Cultivar

  Bourbon

  Years of Purchase

  1 Year
  

  Pro-Tip

  This coffee mirrors the acidity from an Ethiopian coffee but possesses earthy minerality. This cup is for someone who wants both.

  Process

  Washed

  Elevation

  1800-2200 Meters

  Harvest

  March-August

  Tasting Notes

  Starfruit, Watermelon, Supple

  Brew Method

  Hario V60

  Brew Recipe

  Ratio: 1:17
  Coffee: 22 grams
  Water: 374 grams
  Total brew time: 4 minutes (this should include total extraction time)
  

• Farmlevel Story

  Farmlevel

  This cup is a culmination of many hands, knowledge, and passion for producing exceptional coffee. A relatively new cooperative, Kinini has become an example of quality and public support in just six short years.
  
  Kinini Village was established in 2014 by Jacquie Turner and Malcolm Clear. The founders wanted to find a way to have a generational impact on the community without continually fundraising. The structure of the project was unprecedented. Kinini Coffee leased parcels of land owned by various farmers throughout the area. The lease provided all farmers with coffee trees, training, and organization, and in turn, each farmer agreed to deliver their cherries to the Kinini Washing Station for payment. Lawyers at the local and federal governments did their due diligence to ensure farmers weren't being taken advantage of.
  
  Coffee seedlings were distributed to farmers, training was set up, a washing station built, and farmers were organized. Kinini was born. Whenever a coffee question popped up, the farms had direct access to 3 specialists, aiding them in making the most informed decision. In 2017, 3 years after the trees had been planted, Kinini had their first substantial harvest. The care is taken at the farm, at the washing station, during cherry collection, and on the drying, tables have paid off.