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This coffee was processed at the Busanze washing station and grown by members of the KUN cooperative. KUN stands for Koperative Umurego Nteko and means Nteko Cooperative Force. More than half of its members are women, and women feature prominently on the KUN Board of Directors, meaning that force is largely female. This is our second annual single-origin release from KUN and Busanze.

  • Type Single Origin
  • Country Rwanda
  • Flavor Profile Apple + Raw Sugar
  • Variety Bourbon

The details

Origin story

  • Country Rwanda
  • Producer smallholder growers
  • Region Nyaruguru
  • Elevation Range 1910-2015 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest April-June 2021
This coffee is named for the washing station where it was processed, and grown by members of the KUN cooperative. KUN stands for Koperative Umurego Nteko and means Nteko Cooperative Force. With women constituting a majority of the coop's members, and strong women’s leadership on the KUN Board of Directors, that force is largely female.

How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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Rwanda Busanze