Nyagatare Washing Station-Mahe - Rwanda 2018 Verified listing

Mahembe washing station is privately owned and operated by Justin Musabyimana. Justin was born and raised in Mahembe sector, and owning around 11,600 tree coffee plantation. In 2008 he decided to process his own cherries instead of selling to neighboring washing stations, which gave him the idea to start constructing his very own station. In his first year of full production, Mahembe's coffee took 4th place in the Rwandan COE competition 2010. This was a sign of good things to come, as Justin has continued to produce good quality coffee in increased volumes. Mahembe coffee uses an 800Kg/hour Penagos eco-pulper. Fermentation tanks and grading channels follow the pulper, and all drying is done on raised beds. Its current capacity is 80 tons of parchment, or 66 tons of green export grade.

The CWS is working closely with coffee farmers in the neighborhood and they are grouped into TWITEZIMBERE MAHEMBE association with a good number of women accounting for 67%.

Specific information and climatic conditions
Latitude: 418329 m;
Longitude: 9753839 m
Province: Western;
District: Nyamasheke;
Sector: Mahembe
Altitude: 1803 meters, (from 1500 to 2100 m)
Coffee variety: Arabica
Soil type: Silt-clay-sandy and Silt-sandy
Soil Ph mean: 4.7
Precipitation range: 1300 to 1400 mm
Temperature range: 16 -180C
CWS Owner: Musabyimana Justin
Status: Private;
Creation date: 2010
Processing capacity: 250 tons
Processing System: Wet processing
Drying system: Natural sun drying,
Road accessibility: Fair (40 Km from paved road)
Water source: Mountain natural spring.
Energy Source: Generator
Contact person: MUSABYIMANA JUSTIN, Owner
Flavour: Vibrant flavors of orange, peach, honey and chocolate

NYAGATARE WASHING STATION
NYAMASHEKE DISTRICT
EMAIL: mahembecoffee1@gmail.com
ALTITUDE: 1850
LOT NO: 1

LIST OF FARMERS
FARMERS REPRESENTATIVE: KAREMANGINGO ALEX

NO NAMES
1 KAREMANGINGO ALEX
2 MUNYURANGABO METUSERA
3 HABIMANA YASSON
4 MUKASAMAZA MARGUERITE
5 NDARUHUTSE ISACAL
6 UWIMANA ESPERANCE
7 MUSHIMIYIMANA MARGUERITE
8 RWAMIRINDI NAFUTAL
9 KAYIBANDA TITO
10 RUKEMAMPUNZI GIHOZO WILLY
11 NIYITEGEKA ANASTASE NTUNGIREHE
12 HABIYAREMYE JOSEPH
13 MUKAKABENGA FORTUNEE
14 NTEZIYAREMYE JOSEPH
15 KAGWERA ANASTASIE