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Muhondo CWS is owned is owned by Muhondo Coffee Company Ltd, and operate in Muhondo Sector, Gakenke District in Northern Province. The Washing station was built in 2006 by Terimbere Kawa yacu Cooperative but started to be fully operated by Muhondo Coffee Company in 2013. The topography conditions that give a particular coffee profile and its uniqueness has greatly contributed for the coffee quality which led their coffee to win Rwanda Cup of Excellence at several occasions since last year 2014 as Presidential winner with a score of 91% and become 3rd Place in 2015 with 89.89%.
The coffee washing station is on a small scale but has tremendously impacted the local communities through youth and women employments, contribution to farmer’s income and community involvement through social project initiated such as farmer’s loan and clean Water Supply. The CWS is supported by Starbucks Farmers Support Center-Rwanda in agronomy, processing and quality knowhow to our operations and work closely with 1800 farmers, 40% of them being women.
Quality development processes
We are committed to produce the highest quality of coffee in Rwanda and empowering coffee growers by providing them with best practices. Our farmers carefully pick by hand the coffee cherries and each stage in the processing is inspected mainly at cherries collection, de-pulping, fermentation and drying. The quality of the water used in the processing stage and the whole fermentation process is carefully conducted to ensure that the flavor of the bean is not affected.
Climatic conditions and Geographical location:
Province: Northern
District: Gakenke
Sector: Muhondo
Latitude (m): 475507
Longitude (m): 9806750
Altitude: 1700 to 2200 meters,
Coffee variety: Arabica Bourbón type
Soil type: Heavy to very heavy clay
Soil pH mean: 5.3
Precipitation range: 1300 to 1400 mm
Temperature range: 17 -18 degrees Celsius
Status: Private
Number of farmers: 1800
Processing capacity: 1000 tons cherries
Processing System: Wet processing
Drying system: sun drying at 12% moist controlled with a Shore Coffee Model moisture meter.
Storage: one warehouse with natural ventilation system and pallets
Road accessibility: Fair
Water source: Mountain natural spring
Energy Source: Electricity Power, Generator
Environmental protection measures: Natural seepage
Contact persons:
Muhondo Coffee President: HABYARIMANA Jean Nepomuscene
Phone: (250) 788857986
E-mail:[email protected]
Station Manager: Karangwa wellars
Phone: (250) 788820204
E-mail : [email protected]. /[email protected]
| Rank | 3 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | Muhondo Coffee |
| Farmer/Rep. | Devotha Nyiramahoro |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Year | 2015 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 27 |
| City | Muhondo, Gakenke |
| Region | North |
| Program | Rwanda 2015 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | Chocolate, honey, caramel, plum, choc malt balls, almond, raspberry, sugar cane, kiwi, mango, tangerine, black currant, orange blossom |
| Acidity | Bright, lively, tingly, apple |
| Other | Smooth, creamy, solid, effervescent, round |
| Processing system | Wet Process |
| Variety | Bourbón |
| Farm Size | - |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 1779.13 |
| High bid | 18.50 |
| Total value | 32913.9 |
| High bidders | Maruyama Coffee, Yamada Coffee, Uchida Coffee |