Busanze Washing Station
This is a minimal intervention natural coffee from Nyaruguru, Southern Rwanda, produced by cooperative members of the Busanze Washing Station.The flavor profile is sweet and deeply fruited, strawberry shortcake, watermelon, and Ferrero Rocher, with that classic Rwandan black tea grounding it all in a rich, grape-candy finish.
This natural coffee hails from the Nyaruguru district of Southern Rwanda, near the border of Kayanza, Burundi. The name of the coffee collection site and washing station is Busanze, and it is a unique partnership between a private enterprise and a local cooperative, sharing responsibilities and ownership over the facility. Much like other such locations in Rwanda, the station is reliant almost exclusively on local smallholders contributing their coffee cherry. The cooperative, called KUN, is just 81-members deep of whom 51 are women, and has the distinction of a top-ten placement in 2018’s Cup of Excellence competition.
This is a classic, minimal intervention natural. Coffee cherries are floated on delivery to remove imperfections, underripe and overripe cherries, and defects, and then simply dried in the sun (with ample workforce to tend to both sorting and turning the coffee to ensure even drying).
Location: Nyaruguru district, Southern Province
Producer: Busanze Washing Station
Altitude: 1820 - 2000 meters
Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural
Arrive Date: April, 2025
About the farm: Busanze coffee washing station started its operation in 2018. The station is located in Busanze Sector of Nyaruguru District of the Southern Province of Rwanda, right by Nyungwe forest. The idea of Busanze washing station rose after observing the region and we found that the region has potentiality in the coffee of very good quality. However, there was no washing station around the area. In its first year of operation Busanze washing station ranked the 7th in the Alliance Cup of excellence award with a score of 89 points. Busanze washing coffee story is not only about the quality, but it is also about the history and patriotism of Nyaruguru people.
