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Mahembe Coffee washing station is located in Mahembe Sector, Nyamasheke District, and Western Province. It has started operating since 2010, apart from the coffee washing station field; the CWS is working closely with coffee farmers in the neighbouring who are grouped into TWITEZIMBERE MAHEMBE association with a good number of women accounting for 70%.Coffee Washing Station coordinates
Latitude: 418329 m
Longitude: 9753839 m
Province: Western
District: Nyamasheke
Sector: Mahembe
Altitude: 1803 meters, (from 1500 to 2100 meters)
Coffee variety: Arabica
Soil type: Silt-clay-sandy and Silt-sandy
Soil Ph mean: 4.7
Precipitation range: 1300 to 1400 mm
Temperature range: 16 -18 degrees
CWS Owner: Musabyimana Justin
Status: Private
Creation date: 2010
Treatment capacity: 250 tons
Processing System: Wet processing
Drying table: 36 full sundrying , 12% MC
Road accessibility: Fair (40 Km from paved road)
Water source: Mountain natural spring.
Energy Source: Generator
Environmental protection measures: Natural seepage
Day Lot Date: 4/5/12
| Rank | 4 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | Mahembe Washing Station |
| Farmer/Rep. | Musabyimana Justin |
| Altitude | 1800 |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Year | 2012 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 27 |
| City | Nyamasheke |
| Region | Western |
| Program | Rwanda 2012 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | blood orange, jasmine, apricot, peach, tropical fruit, passion fruit, blackcurrant, blueberry, prunes, lychee, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedar |
| Acidity | tangy, bright, lemon, grape, grapefruit, lime, complex fruits |
| Other | buttery mouthfeel, creamy, very clean and sweet, smooth |
| Processing system | Washed |
| Variety | Bourbón |
| Coffee Growing Area | -1 |
| Farm Size | -1 |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 1733 |
| High bid | 9.20 |
| Total value | 15943.6 |
| High bidders | TERAROSA, Beany Beans(South Korea) |