86.62

Located in the South West of Rwanda, NYAKARENZO Coffee Washing Station is owned by Rwacof Exports and is situated almost 5600 feet (1750 m) above sea level, with an average rainfall of 2000 mm per year and an average temperature of 22°C.

This is the heart of the splendid Mibirizi “terroir” between the high Altitude Lake Kivu and the Nile Congo Crest, the region where the first Bourbon Arabica coffee trees were successfully planted and harvested 100 years ago in Rwanda. The station have been built in 2004 by NCMC and named Mibirizi cws. Since 2006, this coffee washing station has always emerged among the best coffees in Rwanda. In the 2006 National Cupping Competition, the coffee obtained the second highest score in a contest involving more than 70 different samples of fully washed coffees. In the 2007 Rwanda Golden Cup, it emerged 7th in more than 100 samples. And in the Cup of Excellence 2012, Mibirizi coffee came third and fifth and in 2013 second and eighth with two different lots.
In 2016 Rwacof exports brought the station and from that time the station is named Nyakarenzo cws; each season, the station employs an average of 100 people over a period of three months; of those, around 70% are women. In partnership with Kahawatu foundation, the station works day to day with 542 coffee farmers (38%% women; 62%men) with 107,929 coffee trees. Farmers are receiving training on good agriculture practice; environmental conservation; health and safety.

At Nyakarenzo cws; coffee undergoes meticulous processing and quality control beginning with careful selection. When the cherries are fully ripe, they are carefully picked. After pulping, the dry and wet fermentation process follows, and the beans are fully washed with spring water from the mountains. Finally the beans are slowly sun-dried and hand sorted many times to perfection by women.

In the cup; the coffee has a huge mouth feel, with brillant chocolat, great arome, carmel & citrus and medium acidité; It has a nice after taste (sweet and clean). Stable consistent and harmony balance with uniformity in cups and Richness overall.
Score: 86.62
Rank: 28
Farm: multiple farms
Farmer/Rep.: HAKIZIMFURA Anicet
Altitude: 1750m Country: RWANDA Region: Western District: Nyamasheke Sector: Nyakarenzo Processing system: Fully washed
Variety: Bourbon Arabica
Contact: +250788301437

RWACOF EXPORTS LTD-NYAKARENZO CWS
WESTERN PROVINCE
RUSIZI DISTRICT
COE2018
ALTITUDE: 1700-1850m
Ref: 40

List of farmers

FARMERS REPRESENTATIVE: HAKIZIMFURA Aniceth

NO NAMES
1 HABAGATSI
2 RUTAMBURA
3 HABAKARAMA FABIEN
4 RENZAHO THROSAN
5 NSENGUMUREMYI CHARLES
6 HAKIZIMFURA ANICENT
7 NGARUKIYE FAUSTIN
8 SIBOMANA FRANCAIS
9 TABARUKA VIANNEY
10 KANTARAMA THACIENNE
11 MUKAKAYIJUKA ANTOINETE
12 HABYARIMANA J BOSCO
13 RUTAGANDA FRANCOIS
14 NKURUNZIZA LEVOCATHE
15 KAYITABA GAETAN
16 MUKANDUTIYE STEPHANIE
17 MUGEMANGANGO ATHANASE
18 NKIKABAHIZI VEDASTE
19 NYIRAHABIYAMBERE JUSTINE
20 RUGEMINWAZA LAURENT
21 UBONABASEKA BONIFACE
22 HARINDINTWARI VIANNEY
23 NYIRAZANINKA VICTOIRE
24 RUBERANZIZA CELESTIN
25 NDAGIJIMANA ALBERT
26 AHISHAKIYE IGNANCE
27 UGIRASHEBUJA CHARLES
28 IBAMBASI JEAN BOSCO
29 BIGIRIMANA DENY
30 BIBARABANDI EMMANUEL
31 MANIRAKIZA THARCILLA
32 KANZIGA CLAUDINE
33 NZITABAKUZE FELIX
34 HABIMANA CLEOPHACE
35 MUKANGAMIJE DROTHEE