DAHWE FW [26/27] - RED BOURBON, TRADITIONAL WASHED - RWANDA

SCENERY
LONDON, ENGLAND

DAHWE FW [26/27] - RED BOURBON, TRADITIONAL WASHED

ROAST PLUM
CHERRY
TANGERINE

PRODUCER: 1400 SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS, MURAHO TRADING COMPANY
ORIGIN: RWANDA
REGION: GISAGARA DISTRICT, SOUTHERN PROVINCE
STATION: DAHWE CWS
VARIETAL: RED BOURBON
ALTITUDE: 1630 MASL
PROCESS: TRADITIONAL WASHED
IMPORT PARTNER: RAW MATERIAL

ROAST DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

FROM THE ROASTER

WE FEATURED COFFEES FROM DAHWE AS PART OF COLOURFUL V15, AND THIS YEAR'S EARLY RWANDAN HARVEST, PLUS SOME VERY WELL RUN SHIPPING, HAS SEEN THIS YEAR'S LOTS LAND EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY - AN ALMOST UNHEARD OF AUGUST ARRIVAL. A REAL CONTRAST TO A HEAVY KENYAN AND ETHIOPIAN SEASON: YOU ALMOST NEVER GET TO HAVE RWANDA ON AT THE SAME TIME AND STILL IN SEASON. A REALLY CLASSIC, STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE RWANDAN FULLY-WASHED PROFILE.

WE'RE TASTING

BLACK TEA, APPLE, LEMON AND TOMATO AROMATICS. IN THE CUP IT'S CLASSIC RWANDA THROUGH AND THROUGH - ROAST PLUMS, CHERRY AND APPLE, WITH A STRONG TANGERINE NOTE. AS IT COOLS THE APPLE BECOMES FRESHER AND MORE PROMINENT, REMINISCENT OF COX'S ORANGE PIPPINS ALONGSIDE A FLORAL, CITRUSY BLACK TEA - LIKE LADY GREY.

PROCESS

TRADITIONAL WASHED: CHERRY IS HAND SORTED AND FLOATED BEFORE PULPING, WITH DENSITY SORTING. THE PARCHMENT IS FERMENTED IN CONCRETE TANKS FOR AROUND 12 HOURS, AGITATED SEVERAL TIMES A DAY BY CEREMONIAL FOOT-STOMPING, THEN RELEASED INTO A SERPENTINE GRADING CHANNEL THAT SEPARATES IT INTO DENSITY GRADES AND CLEANS OFF RESIDUAL MUCILAGE. AFTER A FINAL RINSE IT IS HAND SORTED AGAIN ON PRE-DRYING TABLES BEFORE DRYING.

HARVEST

CROP 26/27 - ARRIVED UK AUGUST 2026. SECOND SEASON BUYING FROM DAHWE.