Rwanda Rulindo Buliza
Rwanda Rulindo Buliza
Rwanda Rulindo Buliza
Cup sweetness is interspersed with flashes of acidity, and top note accents gain clarity as the coffee cools. Minimally processed sugars, cherry cola, fruited brightness. City to Full City.
Full Cupping Notes
The fragrance had fruit sweetness of dried prune, with notes of cinnamon sauce and brown sugar, and a hint of herbal tea. The aroma brought out dark sugar notes that lead to a potent caramelized sweetness in the steam, and woody whole spice notes in the background. The cup sweetness is interspersed with flashes of acidity, and top note accents gain clarity as the coffee cools. The hot cup has a saccharine-sweet brown sugar note, like demerara minimally processed sugar, and fruited acidity that pops. As I sipped a pour-over brew of my City roast, the flavors opened up to accent notes of cherry cola, prune as the coffee cooled, with mouth-tightening hints of lime zest, and tea-tannic finish. At Full City, the dark cocoa flavors are pervasive, but so are the sweet tones, like dark corn syrup. Fruit flavors take a bit of a back seat, though there's still subtle suggestions of dried date, and fig.
Specs
Region Burega, Rulindo Processing Wet Process (Washed) Drying Method Raised Bed Sun-Dried Arrival date December 2024 Arrival Lot size 30 Bag size 60 KG Packaging GrainPro Liner Farm Gate Yes Cultivar Detail Bourbon Grade A1 Appearance .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen Roast Recommendations City to Full City Type Farm Gate
Product Overview
Product Overview
| process method | Wet Process (Washed) |
|---|---|
| cultivar | Bourbon Types |
| farm gate | Yes |
Farm Notes
Farm Notes
Origin & Farm Notes
The Buliza site is in Burega sector, part of the Rulindo district. A lot of the Rwandan coffee we buy comes from this general area, however this is the first year we were offered the coffee from Buliza washing station. The site sits at 1790 meters above sea level, and rests at the foot of rolling mountain hills that stretch up even higher. We met with the Buliza manager, Modeste, back in 2024 and were able to get a first-hand look at coffee being processed at the start of the season. The wet mill is very traditional in the sense that they are using very traditional machinery and wet process methods. A 4-disc Mckinnon style pulper is used to remove the cherries from the green coffee seeds, that are then fermented for 12 to 18 hours to break down the sticky fruit mucilage. They then use long grading channels to separate the top grades from the rest, and drip-dry the coffee for a few days on raised beds under a shade canopy, before moving to the uncovered drying tables.
Specs
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Technical Specifications
Key specifications and operating details for this product.
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| drying method | |
| arrival date | |
| lot size | |
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| farm gate | Yes |
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| type | Farm Gate |
| recommended espresso | No |
Rwanda Rulindo Buliza
Rwanda Rulindo Buliza
Cup sweetness is interspersed with flashes of acidity, and top note accents gain clarity as the coffee cools. Minimally processed sugars, cherry cola, fruited brightness. City to Full City.
Full Cupping Notes
The fragrance had fruit sweetness of dried prune, with notes of cinnamon sauce and brown sugar, and a hint of herbal tea. The aroma brought out dark sugar notes that lead to a potent caramelized sweetness in the steam, and woody whole spice notes in the background. The cup sweetness is interspersed with flashes of acidity, and top note accents gain clarity as the coffee cools. The hot cup has a saccharine-sweet brown sugar note, like demerara minimally processed sugar, and fruited acidity that pops. As I sipped a pour-over brew of my City roast, the flavors opened up to accent notes of cherry cola, prune as the coffee cooled, with mouth-tightening hints of lime zest, and tea-tannic finish. At Full City, the dark cocoa flavors are pervasive, but so are the sweet tones, like dark corn syrup. Fruit flavors take a bit of a back seat, though there's still subtle suggestions of dried date, and fig.
Specs
| Region | Burega, Rulindo |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun-Dried |
| Arrival date | December 2024 Arrival |
| Lot size | 30 |
| Bag size | 60 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | Bourbon |
| Grade | A1 |
| Appearance | .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen |
| Roast Recommendations | City to Full City |
| Type | Farm Gate |