Coffee Description
Elegant, steady, and quietly captivating—this coffee unfolds in the cup with utmost grace. Bright notes of mandarin orange and crisp green apple bring a refreshing lift, while delicate hints of white tea add a soft, floral clarity. Its full, dense body carries a smooth, rounded texture, balanced by a medium, beautifully integrated acidity – feeling both lively and composed. The finish lingers gently, leaving behind a clean, satisfying impression that invites you back for another sip.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
2100 masl
Region
Nyamasheke
About Rusatira family of Rwanda
Produced and processed exclusively by women at Gasharu Coffee, this selection is inspired by the initiative to ensure women’s labor in the coffee industry is properly recognized and compensated.
In Rwanda, the "Rugori" is a crown gifted to women after their first birth as a symbol of motherhood, respect, and societal contribution. By adopting this name, Gasharu Coffee aims to reflect these values within the coffee value chain. While women perform the majority of farming and processing work, they often receive only a small fraction of the proceeds. This micro-lot establishes a transparent framework to ensure female employees—who make up over 70% of the workforce at Gasharu—benefit directly from the additional proceeds of their work.
Gasharu has noticed that investing in these women has a documented positive impact on the community, including the eradication of malnutrition and illiteracy, and the promotion of education. These advancements are essential for both women's empowerment and climate change mitigation. The photo attached is from our owners visit to Gasharu in 2022!
Nyamasheke, Rwanda
Indie Coffee Roasters
At Indie Coffee Roasters, we’re motivated by coffee, community, and collaboration. We take great pride in every aspect of our work, from the biggest to the smallest details. Our team is more than a group of employees, we’re like family, and we work together toward a common goal: making Indie Coffee Roasters the best it can be.
When it comes to creating great coffee, each step of the supply chain matters. We consider every aspect of our coffee selections, including questions you might never think to ask like: What kind of soil did this coffee grow in? How was it harvested and processed? What is the climate like where this coffee was farmed? Many people focus primarily on the final step--How was the coffee roasted? How should it be brewed?--and those are equally important questions, but there is so much more to it than that!
Of course, the roasting process is incredibly important too, and some of the most important work we do. We consider our roasting process to be a perfect blend of art and science as we roast with precision to capture the flavors in each of our carefully-sourced coffees.
In addition to bringing great coffee to our community, building relationships is at the core of who we are. We work directly with coffee producers whenever possible and ensure that our coffee sourcing is transparent and beneficial for every person in the supply chain. We love to celebrate our coffee producers as we wouldn’t be here without them. Whether we’re connecting with our regulars who frequent our coffee shop locations and wholesale partners who serve our coffee from their own locations or learning all we can about our amazing coffee producers all around the world, from start to finish, coffee is all about community.
