Rwanda Kirunga Lot 3

Blueberry · Tropical Fruit · Violet

A juicy, fruit-led natural from Rwanda with deep blueberry sweetness, soft tropical fruit and a floral violet finish.

Kirunga Lot 3 comes from 29 farmers in Rwanda’s Nyamasheke District, led by farmer Egide Vuguzigire, and is processed at Rwamatamu’s Mbare washing station. The coffee is Red Bourbon grown around 1,800 metres above sea level.

What makes this lot especially interesting is the processing. After harvest, the cherries are hand-sorted on drying beds and spend 24 hours in direct sun, followed by 48 hours of dry fermentation under shade. They’re then spread out again and dried slowly for around 33 days.

The result is sweet and expressive without becoming overly funky: think ripe blueberry and rounded tropical fruit, with a delicate floral edge.

We roast it as a modern omni, so it works across filter and espresso. As filter, expect the fruit and florals to come forward with more clarity. As espresso, it becomes sweeter, fuller and more concentrated, while milk softens the fruit into something round and jammy.

Producer
29 smallholder farmers, led by Egide Vuguzigire

Washing Station
Mbare / Rwamatamu

Region
Nyamasheke, Rwanda

Variety
Red Bourbon

Process
Natural · 48-hour dry fermentation

Altitude
1,800 masl

Harvest
March 2026

Roast
Modern Omni