Gisenyi, Organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance - Rwanda
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About this coffee…
This coffee is grown and reared on the picturesque slopes leading to the shores of Lake Kivu, in the unique setting of the Virunga hills. The sun warms the highly fertile clay soils which are rich in volcanic minerals and the rainfall is evenly spread around the year making it perfect coffee growing conditions.
The processing respects high standards to ensure that the best cup quality is achieved. As one of the pioneering companies to have successfully promoted Rwanda’s coffee abroad, COOPAC maintains a strong affection for coffee and fully commits to supplying roasters with the best .Today they are considered as Rwanda’s premier exporter of the finest green and organic coffee. After 11 years in business, they remain enthusiastic, passionate and committed to satisfying the most demanding lovers of coffee from the world over.
COOPAC is strongly committed to the widespread promotion of organic farming in Rwanda. They are wary about the effects of conventional farming its effects on the environment, and its threat to the general well being of communities living in coffee growing areas. They therefore encourage their farmers to practice organic farming by giving them free organic fertilizers. COOPAC also donates cows, urging them to use cow dung, as an additional organic fertilizer.
Origin: Rwanda
Region: Gisenyi Region
Varietal: Bourbon
Altitude: 900 - 1300 msl
Certification: RFA, Organic, Fair Trade
Processing: Washed and sundried on patios