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Gitesi Washed, Rwanda

Gitesi Washed, Rwanda

Clean & crisp, Hibiscus, rooibos

R 220.00
R 220.00
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Roast Style: Classic

These will be fuller bodied coffees that exhibit more obvious roast-centric flavours, like caramelised sugar.

While bitterness has its place in every coffee, there is enough of that in each raw coffee without us ever feeling it is necessary to add more of that through the roast process. For this reason, even our darkest roasts are still very moderate medium roasts, relative to the full spectrum of coffee roasts available in the market today.

Our classic coffees will make great espresso-based beverages, and they're a good option for french press and moka-pot brewing, especially if you like your coffee with milk.

Roaster's Notes

This collaborative lot showcases standout clarity and vibrancy, a highly sought after trait for Rwandan coffees. This is in part due to the Red Bourbon variety, cherished for its high cup scores, and accentuated by the washed process. Upfront, notes of cranberry, Hibiscus and brown sugar take centre stage, with Rooibos complexities emerging as the cup cools. This coffee's exceptional sweetness makes it a versatile and exciting choice for both filter and espresso brewing methods.

Brew Guides

Click the link below to download a free brew guide with simple recipes to get the most out of your at-home brews.

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Delivery Price

> Door to door courier: (R65 - R95, or free on spend of+R650)

> Collection: Free. (Orders can be collected at our Bree St Cafe.)

When will I get my order?

Collections:

Your order will be ready to collect on the first Tuesday or Friday that follows your order, at 13:00. We will send you an email confirmation when your order is ready for collection.

Courier:

We try to dispatch non Cape Town orders as soon as we can, and no later than the Tuesday or Friday that follows your order. Couriers take 1-3 days to deliver your package depending on your location.

We deliver around the Cape Town area every Tuesday and Friday.

We will email you confirmation of when your order is on it's way! 

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COFFEE ORIGIN INFO

This is our second year sourcing coffee from Gitesi Washing Station, which was established by Alexis and his son, Aime Gahizi, in 2005. It has become a reliable and sustainable coffee processing hub in Rwanda, thanks to strong collaborations with over 1,800 local smallholder farmers. Aime and his team, through strict routines and practices, place an emphasis on meticulous cherry selection and operate a nursery that distributes thousands of coffee trees at no cost!

Altitude: 1750m - 1800m ASL
Processing: Washed
Variety: Red Bourbon
Harvest: 2023
Region: Karongi District, Rwanda
Producer: Alexis and Aime Gahizi of Gitesi Washing Station
Certifications: CAFÉ Practices certified and Rainforest Alliance certified


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SOURCING PHILOSOPHY

For the last ten years we’ve had the privilege of sourcing, roasting and showcasing many superb and distinctive coffees.

There’s so much exciting variety in coffee that we feel like we'd be selfish not to share it with our growing family of coffee lovers.

Learn How We Source