Flat-bottom (Melitta) brewers
More body, with a softer, less bright cup.
Troubadour Coffee Roasters
Rwanda Kinini Village
Price:
$29.50
Taste notes
Caramel
Black tea
Honey
Tamarind
Price:
$29.50
Rwanda Kinini Village
From $29.50
About this coffee
A lively, layered coffee from Kinini Village in Rwanda, with cola, black tea, tamarind, lemon, honey, and caramel.
- Region
- Rulindo
- Processing
- Wet (Washed)
- Body
- Light-Medium
- Acidity
- Moderate-Bright
- Farm
- 342 farmers across three villages
- Producer
- Multiple
- Altitude
- 1800-2300 masl
- Varietal
- Bourbon
- Grade
- 1
From the source
The story behind this coffee
From our friends at Crop to Cup Coffee. “Kinini” translates loosely as “this big thing right here,” an apt name for one of the most ambitious and unconventional coffee projects we’ve encountered. Founded in 2014 by Jacqueline Turner, it began by leasing unused land, distributing free seedlings, and paying farmers for several years while trees matured. Once production began, farmers retained 100% of cherry payments and earned quality bonuses, with centralized processing at the Kinini washing station providing consistency, traceability, and access to market.
Today, Kinini brings together hundreds of smallholder farmers north of Kigali, roughly 85% of them women. Gender equity training—led by Seraphina, Kinini’s farmer liaison—led to the formation of women-led sub-groups within Kinini Village, the farms closest to the washing station. These groups organize collectively, reinvest premiums into their farms, and advocate for shared needs within the cooperative.
Tasting Notes: Cola, black tea, honey, tamarind, lemon, caramel.
Brew guidance
Choose the cup you want.
Different brew methods bring forward different sides of the same coffee. Choose the approach that sounds most like your ideal cup.
French press
A more viscous mouthfeel with moderate brightness.
V60 & cone brewers
Less body, with a brighter, more expressive cup.
Single Origin
Carefully sourced from exceptional farms and regions.
Small-Batch Roasted
Roasted in small batches to highlight each coffee’s unique profile
Whole Bean Coffee
Best flavor when freshly ground before brewing
Roasted Fresh & Shipped
Packed and shipped directly from the roastery.
Orders are prepared and shipped within 48 hours, Monday through Thursday. Because we’re both a working roastery and coffee shop, a coffee may rarely sell out before we prepare your order. If that happens, we’ll email you so you can choose a comparable coffee or wait for your original selection to be roasted.
