Lot H981: Tropic Coffee / Cyato

Producer Story:

Cyato coffee is 100% red bourbon coffee owned and processed by Tropic Coffee Company. The washing station is located approximately at 1,850 meters above sea level in the District of Nyamasheke, in the Cyato sector, in the West of Rwanda. The farmer groups supplying coffee to the Cyato washing station are located at 2,200 meters sea level.
Farmers in the CYATO sector own coffee plantations around the Nyungwe forest, which is favourable for coffee not only because of the abundant presence of bees, but also the rich black humus and sandy soil. The region is also host to Lake Kivu, which provides a cool and wet climate at high evaluation. All these factors combined result in unique coffee. Coffee cherries are sourced from the Abadatezuka farmer cooperative, whose 256 members (50% women) grow coffee on more than 110 ha. Due to the high altitude, sufficient rainfall and the constant temperature the year round, coffee grown in this area is known for its taste and quality. The facility has capacity to process more than 300 MT of coffee cherries per season, due to its cool weather, the harvest season is prolonged up to July.