A washed Rwandan from a women's cooperative built with real structure - twelve village groups, formally registered, and committed to putting the cooperative's name on the bag. Grown at altitude on volcanic soils, processed to let the coffee's natural clarity come through, it's a precise, fruit-edged cup that works beautifully as a filter and rewards a little attention.
Clean, considered, and quietly fruit-tinged
This washed Rwandan comes from a cooperative of women farmers working at altitude in one of the country's most naturally gifted growing regions - volcanic soils, reliable rainfall, and elevations running up to 2,500 metres. The cooperative was built with real care: Jacquie at Kinini helped the women register formally, organised them into twelve village groups to make training and travel manageable, and committed to marketing the coffee under the cooperative's own name. These are, as she put it, coffee expert farmers now.
The washed process keeps things clean and defined, letting the terroir speak clearly without adding layers of fermentation character. Dear Green's Q Grader assessed it before it made the list, so what you're getting has been properly looked at. It's the kind of coffee that rewards a slower brew - filter or pour over especially - where the clarity of a well-processed Rwandan really comes through.
If you tend to enjoy coffees that are precise and fruit-tinged without being loud about it, this one is worth your time.
About the Roaster
Dear Green was founded by Lisa Lawson in Glasgow in 2011 - one woman, one roaster, and a clear sense of what specialty coffee could be in Scotland. Fourteen years on, they're a B Corp-certified roastery with a full team, a training space, and sourcing built on direct relationships and transparency. There's also a Q Grader in house, which means every coffee on the list has been properly scrutinised before it gets anywhere near you.
