Coffee Description
For this washed process, the cherries are dry fermented for 18-24 hours, then are wet fermented for an additional 24 hours before being de-pulped and hitting the drying bed. This produced a juicy and clean coffee with flavors of Peach, green apple, and brown sugar.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light/Medium
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
1800-2000 masl
Region
Gakenke
About Sholi Cooperative of Rwanda
The Sholi Cooperative has been in operation for over a decade and nearly half of its members are women producers. As a cooperative they are dedicated to improving sustainability socially, economically, and environmentally. They received a grant in 2016 to build a community health center that has allowed them to treat common diseases and general health in their community.
Gakenke, Rwanda
Caffe Vita
From their beginnings at the base of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, independent, locally-owned Caffe Vita has been roasting coffee since 1995. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Before sustainability and fair trade became buzzwords, they were helping pioneer the Farm Direct movement, because they’re not just passionate about good coffee. They’re committed to developing long-term, mutually fruitful relationships with the farmers who grow that coffee. This mission leads them all over the globe in search of exceptional coffees, and every coffee they purchase must have a fully traceable path from farm to roaster.
Caffe Vita now operates nine cafes including roasteria cafes in New York City and Portland. But expansion has not changed their commitment to sustainability for farmers or their own community. They offer Public Brew School classes on how to brew better coffee at home, and work with many charities in their area, including Farestart, Arts Corps, Food Lifeline, Music Cares, and more.
