About Us
Enriching Lives through Sustainable Rwandan Coffee Excellence
We aim to ensure the highest quality in the most sustainable and traceable way so that both producers and consumers can enrich their life through coffee!
Annual Celebration Of Coffee Harvest
Best Of Rwanda is an annual specialty coffee competition and auction showcasing the country's finest coffee. Despite climate change and market volatility challenges, dedicated smallholder farmers produce exceptional coffee using good agricultural practices. Join us in celebrating and exploring the best coffee Rwanda has to offer.
Our Jurors
In collaboration with our excellent and passionate international jurors, the auction lots will be thoroughly selected through 3 rounds of cupping sessions scheduled as below:
- Round 1: Pre-selection: July 7-15
- Round 2: National Jury: July 28 - Aug 1
- Round 3: Internaitonal Jury: Aug 9-11
- Announcement of winners: Aug 13
- Sample request opening: (from the week of Aug 18)
Head Judge
Sherri Johns
BOR Head Judge
Assistant Head Judge
Grace Mukayisenga
(C. Dorman)
National Jurors
Jessica Teta
Juror
Solange Tuyishime
Juror
Olivier Gashema
Juror
Laetitia Mukandahiro
Juror
Ishimwe Gentille
Juror
Denyse Umutesi
Juror
Smayah Uwajeneza
Juror
Claire Kampeta
Juror
Ntakirutimana Faridha Happy
Juror
Jean Bosco Safari
Master Roasters
Adalbert Kuramugabo
Master Roasters
Swalleh Nshimiyimana
Master Roasters
International Jurors
Takaaki Mori
Coffee County, Japan
Shoki Kinugawa
Wataru, Japan
Eung Zoo Yon
LaB Coffee & Roasters, South Korea
Rekey Guo
Guangzhou IngeCoffee Co.,Limited, China
Matthew Wenhui Wu
CHG, China
Penny Skordaki
EL CAFÉ, Greece
Anastasiia Shishkina
PLOTCOFFEE GmbH, Germany
Mazen Baset
Coffee Bean Supplies company, Saudi
Arabia
Dave Peralta
Archers, UAE
Helen Choi
Luce Avenue Coffee Roasters, USA
