Rwanda: Mahembe Murundo
Murundo Farm
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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 station 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.
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: Murundo
- Size: 13 hectares
- Altitude: 1,980 - 2,100 m.a.s.l.
- Varietals: Bourbon
- Processing method: Washed
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Tasting notes: Lemon, caramel, rose.
Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores
- Clean cup: (1–8): 6.5
- Sweetness: (1–8): 6.5
- Acidity: (1–8): 7
- Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6
- Flavour: (1–8): 6.5
- Aftertaste: (1–8): 6
- Balance: (1–8): 6.5
- Overall: (1–8): 7
- Correction:(+36): +36
- Total (max. 100): 88
Roast Information
Medium: keep the pace steady and you want to get to the very end of the gap, maybe with a couple of pops of second as it cools, no more. -
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Mahembe is a family-owned company, founded by Justin Musabyimana in 2010. Justin grew up in the local area and after 1994 genocide against Tutsi, he decided to come back home and invest in the community by building a wet mill on his father’s coffee plantation.
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