FEATURE FILTER | Cyesha (Natural) | Rwanda
FEATURE FILTER | Cyesha (Natural) | Rwanda
For best results we would always recommend purchasing whole bean and grinding fresh before brewing. You can find great grinder options on our webshop.
If you don't have a grinder, we can grind according to your preferred brewing method just before shipping.
Great for filter coffee brewing using V60 and other drip filter methods, Aeropress, Clever Dripper and cafetière. Best enjoyed black.
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Key origin info:
Key Origin Info:
Producer: small-holder growers from the Cyesha colline iin Nyamasheke district
Processed at: Cyesha washing station owned and run by Muraho Trading Company
Region: Nyamasheke
Altitude: 1460 - 1720 masl
Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural - sorted, floated and dried on raised beds
Exporter: Muraho Trading Co | Importer: Raw Material
Cup profile: Juicy & tropical, lychee & papaya
Purchasing history: First purchase form Cyesha 2024, purchasing through Muraho since 2021
About Cyesha and Muraho Trading Co:
Cyesha (read Che-sha) is a washing station located on the shores of Lake Kivu in the Nyamasheke District. It is owned and operated by Muraho Trading- our key export partner in Rwanda. Muraho purchased Cyesha as an existing station in a rundown state and fully modernised it. Now boasting a pilot water treatment and composting system designed to not only purify water used in processing but also compost coffee pulp turning it into organic manure distributed to the farmer families supplying the station. Overseen by an experienced manager Joseph, the station purchases cherry from 470 local growers and produces washed, honeys and natural lots. This stunning natural from Cyesha shines with sweet tropical fruit and juicy acidity.
Cyesha natural processing:
All cherry is hand-sorted before floating, when under ripe or damaged cherry is removed.
Once the cherry is sorted and cleaned, it is ready to be dried. The cherries are laid out evenly across raised beds, providing consistent airflow, and height, to prevent moisture and animals coming into contact with the cherry.
The cherry is dried for 50 days, turned constantly when the sun is high and covered during the night. The dried fruit encasing the beans is removed, processed at the dry mill to the required exportation standards, and the coffee beans are ready to be organised for packing.
All of Muraho’s coffee is consolidated at their central hub and washing station Rugali, based near Lake Kivu and in proximity to all local station. This is where Muraho’s own dry mill is located, ensuring full control over the final milling and export preparation process as well as providing much needed employment in the rural area.
