Rwanda Gakenke Hinga Kawa

Country : Rwanda

Region : Northern Province

Altitude : 2000 meters

Farm : Hinga Kawa Station

Owner : 815 producers

Varietal(s) : Red Bourbon

Process : Washed

Certification : Organic grown

After the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994, the women of Rushashi, in the Gakenke district, were left to head their families alone. 
This sad event left the bereaved families facing extreme poverty. 
Wishing to overcome this, 68 widows came together to form the Hingakawa Association in 2006. Today, the association reached such a success that it counts a total of 815 women members.

Hinga Kawa coop is certified organic and fair trade.

The association puts a strong focus on quality to guarantee a permanent consistency of its coffees. They have their own drying beds, it allows them to control the quality from the field all the way to the process. The association has a common plot of 2500 coffee trees and is in the process of buying land to increase production. Each farmer owns an average of 200 coffee trees. The coffee is then transported to a washing station shared with Abakundakawa.

A delicate, sweet and foral coffee with marmelade like notes, an excellent filter refreshing coffee

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Image originelle créée par I, Y Tambe