Producer

Rwamatamu Coffee

RWKibuye, Lake Kivu, Western Province

Coffees in catalog: 3
Currently in stock: 0
Roasters carrying: 2
Avg Cherry's Index: 63.4

Rwamatamu Coffee’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

Rwamatamu Coffee operates in the Kibuye region of Rwanda, near Lake Kivu. The coffee is cultivated at altitudes ranging from 1800 to 2000 meters above sea level.

The producer focuses on the red bourbon varietal. This cultivar is the primary variety identified in their catalog entries.

Their process portfolio includes both washed and natural treatments. The producer demonstrates versatility by utilizing these two distinct methods for their coffee lots.

The catalog footprint for Rwamatamu Coffee includes two roasters. Recent catalog examples include the Rwamatamu Washed processed as a washed coffee by Obadiah Coffee, and the Rwanda Kirunga Lot 6 Nº 345, which is a natural process coffee from Rave Coffee.

The work of Rwamatamu Coffee is characterized by a focus on the red bourbon varietal and the application of both washed and natural processing methods.

Kibuye region coffee
Red Bourbon focus
Washed and natural processing
Lake Kivu production

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

bourbon1 lot
red bourbon1 lot

Processes

Natural2
Washed1

Altitude

1600–2000m

Harvests

20252024

Across harvest years

Lineage

The same producer, year after year. Cherrybook captures the year on the bag when the roaster publishes it; use this to track how a farmer’s profile evolves season to season.