KIGEMBECOFFEE

kigembecoffee is a coffee cooperative based in gisagara district, southern rwanda. the cooperative has been producing and exporting washed green coffee since 2010, operating through centralized washing stations where cherry is pulped, fermented, washed, and dried on raised beds. all production uses the red bourbon variety, which is the dominant cultivar in rwandan specialty coffee. kigembecoffee placed in the cup of excellence competition in both 2016 and 2018, indicating consistent production of high-scoring lots across multiple harvest years. rwandan cooperatives of this type typically sort to grade 1 or grade 2 standards, with moisture content between 10.5% and 12% and low defect counts. the cooperative sells into export markets, with european specialty roasters among the primary buyers for rwandan cooperative lots of this profile. buyers sourcing from kigembecoffee can expect washed lots with the citrus, floral, and clean cup characteristics associated with gisagara-area coffee. minimum order quantities, lead times, and current lot availability are best confirmed directly with the cooperative or through their export partners.