Description
Many folks think Ethiopia or Panama are the kings of natural processed coffees, but that opinion may sway after drinking this cup. Similar to last year, Rwanda is putting out some of the best natural processed coffees on the block! This is one tasty cup of coffee!
Huye Mountain Coffee is a private washing station established in 2011 to provide farmers in the region with access to international markets and buyers of specialty coffees.
Around 1,330 producers deliver their freshly picked coffee cherries to 26 collecting stations around the Huye community, where a truck visits daily to collect the farmers’ coffee during harvest season. This unique coffee comes from the Huye Mountain in the Huye District, in Southern Rwanda and grown above 1,900 meters. The natural process employed at Huye Mountain involves meticulous cherry selection and hand sorting prior to drying. Drying is done on raised African beds for between 14 and 28 days, depending on the weather, and the coffee is turned regularly.
Tasting Notes: This is a light to medium roast coffee to see it shine, a rare offering, we couldn’t find a roast level or curve we didnt like. Lighter roasts will have sizzling lemony acidity, strong red fruit tones and hints of a nice chocolaty factor – sweet edged, winy, fruity and floral. A cup bound to impress almost every coffee fan. Medium roasts mellow the sizzling acidity and fruitier aspects of the cup, promotes a stronger yet smooth chocolaty tone with some hints classic African spice. Darker roasts were much more chocolaty but smooth and clean, hints of the fruitiness come through still in the aromatics and as the cup cools.
Roasting Notes: A bit higher chaff being natural processed but a beautiful screen that roasts pretty even comparatively to other very fruit forward naturals. Shoot for a classic light to medium roast, any signs of second crack, cool it out right away. If the cup is too sharp tasting, give it a couple day setup, gets nice and smooth.
graciemade (verified owner) –
This was some of the best coffee. It had a distinct richness at any roast