Coffee Description
Brown sugar, molasses, and cinnamon pair with dark tea aromas in this coffee, and are joined by a bright, citrus acidity with notes of raisin, nougat, brown sugar, and tangerine. Creamy in texture, it features a buttery density and jammy mouthfeel, while citrus notes and molasses surface as it cools.
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
1584 masl
Region
Ginkongoro
About Muhirwa Family of Rwanda
Very high in the mountains of south-central Rwanda nestles the Remera washing station, one of two owned by Buf Cafe—and the force behind Buf Cafe is Epiphanie Muhirwa, widowed in the country’s civil war. She started Buf Cafe in the year 2000, and has become a living symbol of Rwanda’s economic recovery through specialty coffee production. These days, her son, Sam Muhirwa, oversees daily operations at Buf Cafe.
Approximately 7000 smallholders/ five local coffee cooperatives bring their coffees to the Buf Cafe stations to be processed. The Muhira family pays good wages, sharing surplus profits with contributors, and sowing back into the communities around the washing stations. This makes such things as schooling for children, medical care, and livestock more accessible to the farmers, improving their quality of life while helping to achieve coffee quality that places in the Rwanda Cup of Excellence competitions year after year.
Ginkongoro, Rwanda
Upper Left Roasters
In the summer of 2015, Katherine Harris opened Upper Left Roasters in historic Ladd's Addition. As the daughter of Portland food and beverage veterans, Katherine was driven to create not just another cafe but a vibrant community hub. In collaboration with local makers and creatives our thoughtfully designed space came to life — serving a fresh, curated food menu paired with distinctive small-batch roasts. From the literal cornerstone of our neighborhood, our team aims to create an energetic and lively space not just within our SE Portland community but in the industry at large.
We take that same ethos of community-based experience to all the coffees we serve. From house blends to unique micro-lots, we aim to represent the authentic flavor, origin and journey in every roast. Our coffees and the people who create them—from seed to cup—make it all possible. We focus on putting people first and invite our partners & patrons to join us in doing the same - supporting and celebrating community through coffee.
