Mahembe is a family-owned company, founded by Justin Musabyimana in 2010.

Justin grew up in the local area and after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, he decided to come back home and invest in the community by building a wet mill on his father’s coffee plantation. He has a 10-hectare farm of his own, and buys cherries from the surrounding smallholders. Justin’s organized operations, plus the work he is doing on the ground to improve quality, gives great results in the cup. Mahembe operates 2 washing stations in the western region of Rwanda.

Their vision is to become a regional leader in terms of coffee quality and consistently differentiate themselves by delivering the best product through a completely sustainable and transparent value chain that significantly contributes to the better lives of farmers.

This lot comes from Gatare, a farm owned by Wille Musabyimana’s grandfather. Willie is the current manager of the Mahembe Washing Station where this coffee was processed.

Along with Gitunto farm, Gatare supplies cherries to the Mahembe washing station, which now sorts lots based on the altitude where the cherries are grown, hence the coffee's name.

Bright lemon is balanced by light caramel on the finish, with the delicate floral sweetness of rose in the background of this elegant cup.

• Country: Rwanda
• Region: Western Province
• District: Karongi
• Sector: Twumba
• Farm: Gatare
  
• Size: 8 hectares
• Altitude: 1,700 - 1,900 m.a.s.l.
• Varietals: Red Bourbon
• Processing method: Natural