85Expect Apricot, Honeycomb, and Tangerine from this washed.
RW · Washed
Producer
Kanzu Station’s lots are carried by 2 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 2 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.
Producer overview
Kanzu Station is located in the Nyamasheke region of Rwanda, near Lake Kivu. The coffee processed at this station is cultivated at altitudes ranging from 1800 to 2100 meters above sea level.
The varietal landscape at Kanzu Station is focused on Bourbon cultivars. The catalog data identifies both Bourbon and Red Bourbon varieties as the primary plants grown for their lots.
The station maintains a balanced process portfolio, utilizing both washed and natural methods. These two processing styles are represented across the five lots currently documented in the index.
The catalog footprint for Kanzu Station includes five distinct lots. These coffees have been featured by two different roasters. Recent catalog examples include the Rwanda Kanzu Lot 4 processed as a natural Bourbon by Rogue Wave Coffee, the Rwanda Kanzu Lot 46 processed as a washed Bourbon by Rogue Wave Coffee, and the Rwanda Kanzu Station Natural processed as a natural Red Bourbon by Onyx Coffee Lab.
Kanzu Station is characterized by its consistent focus on Bourbon varieties and its application of both washed and natural processing methods.
Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.
Producer profile
Varietals
Processes
Altitude
1800–2100m
85Expect Apricot, Honeycomb, and Tangerine from this washed.
RW · Washed
87Natural lot with Plum, Milk Chocolate, and Molasses in the cup.
Lake Kivu, RW · Natural
85Expect Dried Apricot, Canteloupe, and Agave from this natural.
RW · Natural
74Natural lot with Plum, Red Grape, and Black Currant in the cup.
Nyamasheke, RW · Natural
74Washed lot with Apricot, Raspberry, and Golden Raisin in the cup.
Nyamasheke, RW · Washed
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