Muhondo Coffee - Rwanda 2015 Verified listing

Muhondo CWS is owned is owned by Muhondo Coffee Company Ltd, and operate in Muhondo Sector, Gakenke District in Northern Province. The Washing station was built in 2006 by Terimbere Kawa yacu Cooperative but started to be fully operated by Muhondo Coffee Company in 2013.  The topography conditions that give a particular coffee profile and its uniqueness has greatly contributed for the coffee quality which led their coffee to win Rwanda Cup of Excellence at several occasions since last year 2014 as Presidential winner with a score of 91%   and become 3^rd Place in 2015 with 89.89%.

The coffee washing station is on a small scale but has tremendously impacted the local communities through youth and women employments, contribution to farmer’s income and community involvement through social project initiated such as farmer’s loan and clean Water Supply. The CWS is supported by Starbucks Farmers Support Center-Rwanda in agronomy, processing and quality knowhow to our operations and work closely with 1800 farmers, 40% of them being women. 

Quality development processes

We are committed to produce the highest quality of coffee in Rwanda and empowering coffee growers by providing them with best practices. Our farmers carefully pick by hand the coffee cherries and each stage in the processing is inspected mainly at cherries collection, de-pulping, fermentation and drying. The quality of the water used in the processing stage and the whole fermentation process is carefully conducted to ensure that the flavor of the bean is not affected.

Climatic conditions and Geographical location:

Province: Northern

District: Gakenke

Sector: Muhondo

Latitude (m): 475507      

Longitude (m): 9806750

Altitude: 1700 to 2200 meters,

Coffee variety: Arabica Bourbón type

Soil type: Heavy to very heavy clay

Soil pH mean: 5.3

Precipitation range: 1300 to 1400 mm

Temperature range: 17 -18 degrees Celsius

Status: Private

Number of farmers: 1800

Processing capacity: 1000 tons cherries

Processing System:  Wet processing

Drying system:  sun drying at 12% moist controlled with a Shore Coffee Model moisture meter.

Storage: one warehouse with natural ventilation system and pallets

Road accessibility: Fair

Water source: Mountain natural spring

Energy Source: Electricity Power, Generator

Environmental protection measures: Natural seepage

Contact persons:
Muhondo Coffee President: HABYARIMANA Jean  Nepomuscene
Phone: (250) 788857986
E-mail:muhondocoffeecompany@yahoo.fr
Station Manager: Karangwa wellars
Phone: (250) 788820204
E-mail : Wellazy@yahoo.co. /muhondocoffeecompany@yahoo.fr