Flavor Notes

Black Currant

Mandarin Orange

Clove

Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Clove

10oz of Rwanda Murundo
Rwanda Murundo

Roast Level: Comforting

  • 3

    Bright

  • 2

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

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Roast Level: Comforting

  • 3

    Bright

  • 2

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

Grown by smallholder farmers known collectively as the Murundo People’s Farm on the rolling hillsides overlooking majestic Lake Kivu, this washed Red Bourbon lot was selected as a finalist in the 2025 Best of Rwanda competition.

Black Currant

Mandarin Orange

Clove

The details

Origin story

  • Country Rwanda
  • Producer Various smallholders
  • Region Nyamasheke
  • Elevation Range 1700-1900 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2015
  • In Season
  • Direct Trade
Our second release of the new Rwanda harvest comes from our partners at Kivubelt Coffee in the Nyamasheke District of western Rwanda. Grown by a group of smallholder farmers collectively known as The People’s Farm, this lot was cultivated on the rolling hillsides overlooking Lake Kivu.

Cherries from Red Bourbon trees were hand-picked and delivered to Kivubelt’s Murundo washing station, where they were carefully processed and separated into smaller lots based on quality and sensory characteristics. Selected from thousands of samples as a finalist in the 2025 Best of Rwanda competition, the cup is layered with clove aromatics, soft mandarin orange acidity, and deep black currant sweetness.
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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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10oz of Rwanda Murundo
Rwanda Murundo