Rwanda Kinini Village
A lively, layered coffee from Kinini Village in Rwanda, with cola, black tea, tamarind, lemon, honey, and caramel.
- Region
- Rulindo
- Processing
- Wet (Washed)
- Roast
- Roasted
- 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.
Single Origin
Small-Batch Roasted
Whole Bean Coffee
Roasted Fresh & Shipped
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.
