IN THE CUP: Red wine, Blackberries & Turkish Delight

Origin: Nyabihu, Rwanda | Producer: The Shyira Washing Station | Variety: Red Bourbon |   Process: Natural | Altitude: 1500 - 2000 MASL | Harvest: 2024

Few coffees embody the spirit of our roastery quite like those from Shyira. This marks the sixth consecutive year we’ve sourced coffee from this exceptional washing station—an annual highlight we eagerly anticipate.

Thanks to the outstanding work of our import partners, Raw Material, in collaboration with the locally based Muharo Trading Company, the quality and infrastructure at Shyira continue to improve year after year. The results of this partnership are truly remarkable. In our view, these coffees represent some of the finest being produced anywhere in the world today.

Established in 2017 in Rwanda’s Nyabihu region, the Shyira washing station sits at 2,000 metres above sea level, with contributing farms reaching elevations as high as 2,400 metres—among the highest altitudes for coffee cultivation in Rwanda. This elevation, combined with abundant access to fresh water from a river flowing through the base of the station, contributes to a cup quality that is unmatched in the region. The resulting coffees are exceptionally clean and refined, with a profile that is both complex and comfortingly familiar.

This lot is a naturally processed offering from the current harvest. Expect a rich, fruit-forward cup with vibrant notes of blueberry and wine gums, complemented by a crisp red apple acidity.

*Our coffee is freshly roasted each week and orders are dispatched on Tuesday and Thursday for orders received by 12pm the day before.