People's Farm isn't a farm at all — it is an ongoing collaboration between a few hundred small-scale family farmers in the remote village of Murundo and Kivubelt Coffee, a local coffee company that provides them with seedlings, helps them improve farm management, and processes their coffee at its washing station there.

  • Type Single Origin
  • Country Rwanda
  • Flavor Profile Apple + Raw Sugar
  • Variety Bourbon

The details

  • Country Rwanda
  • Producer People's Farm
  • Region Murundo
  • Elevation Range 1700-1900 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest April-May 2021
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2015
    • Image of two growers hugging in field
      Image of two growers hugging in field
    • Image of the sky and mountains landscape
      Image of the sky and mountains landscape
    • Image of growers sorting coffee beans
      Image of growers sorting coffee beans

    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago and Los Angeles, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.