HAYB - Rwanda Mahembe Honey Espresso 250 g

Origin : Rwanda

Region : Western Province

Variety : Red Bourbon

Processing : Honey

Altitude : 1700-1900 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 86 / 100

ABOUT THE FARM - from the producer

Small doesn't mean worse. We have been buying coffee from Willy, via the importer 1000 Hills, since the very beginning of HAYB. When Willy let us know last year that he was having trouble with his cherry size sorting machine and his lot contained various screen sizes, we only asked one thing: "Willy, we understand, but how’s the flavor?". We were assured that on-site, the coffee tastes the same as every year – everything is in its place. We ordered samples and decided on this lot, even though the beans vary significantly in size. Because flavor comes first, right?

If we had decided not to take this batch, the farm would have had to sell the goods on the local market for much less money or somehow sort it again – sending only the larger beans to Europe and leaving the "little ones" in Rwanda. The result would be the same: less money for the Mahembe farm. I’m glad we have this coffee because it’s a perfect example of what I like most about coffee – flavor first.

I love drinking coffees when someone treats me, or blind at a cupping table. In such a cupping, this coffee easily eats the competition for breakfast. So, do you still think size matters?

Store in a cold and dry space.