{"product_id":"rwanda-mbare","title":"Rwanda - Mbare","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .coffee-tabs {\n    margin-top: 1rem;\n    border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;\n    display: flex;\n    gap: 1rem;\n  }\n\n  .coffee-tab {\n    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;\n    transition: border-color 0.3s;\n  }\n\n  .coffee-tab.active {\n    border-bottom: 3px solid #333;\n    color: #333;\n  }\n\n  .coffee-tab-content {\n    display: none;\n    padding: 1rem 0;\n  }\n\n  .coffee-tab-content.active {\n    display: block;\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMbare, Southern Province, Rwanda | Natural | Seasonal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"coffee-tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 class=\"coffee-tab active\" data-tab=\"story\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ch3 class=\"coffee-tab\" data-tab=\"process\"\u003eThe Process\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ch3 class=\"coffee-tab\" data-tab=\"cup\"\u003eThe Cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ch3 class=\"coffee-tab\" data-tab=\"recipes\"\u003eRecipes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"coffee-tab-content active\" id=\"story\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    This coffee comes from \u003cstrong\u003eRwamatamu\u003c\/strong\u003e, a family-owned producer established in 2015\n    by husband and wife team \u003cstrong\u003eGaston Rutaganda and Laeticia Mukantwaza\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    based in \u003cstrong\u003eMbare, Southern Province\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n    What they've built over the past decade goes well beyond the washing station.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Rwamatamu works closely with smallholder farmers in both Nyamasheke and Mbare,\n    and has developed two community programs that reflect a genuine long-term investment in the people around them.\n    In Nyamasheke, the team runs a \u003cstrong\u003eWomen's Cooperative\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rwamatamu purchased land,\n    provided seedlings and training, and created a structure where local women grow and sell coffee\n    back to them, giving them an independent income source outside of seasonal work,\n    and a stake in the quality of what ends up in the cup.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    In Mbare, a parallel initiative called the \u003cstrong\u003eYouth Association\u003c\/strong\u003e brings in locals\n    between 18 and 35, with the goal of passing on skills and keeping younger generations\n    engaged in coffee farming. It's a straightforward answer to a real problem:\n    in many coffee-growing regions, the next generation doesn't see a future in the land.\n    Rwamatamu is working to change that.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    We chose this coffee because the cup is beautiful, but also because of what it represents.\n    This is exactly the kind of producer relationship we want to build on.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"coffee-tab-content\" id=\"process\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    This lot is \u003cstrong\u003enaturally processed\u003c\/strong\u003e at Rwamatamu's Mbare washing station\n    in the Muhanga area of the Southern Province.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    After arrival at the station, cherries are spread out on \u003cstrong\u003eraised drying beds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    and sorted by hand. Over the course of \u003cstrong\u003e26 to 33 days\u003c\/strong\u003e, they are turned regularly\n    and sorted further as they dry, a slow, attentive process that allows the sugars and fruit\n    from the cherry skin to gradually work their way into the bean.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Once dried, the coffee is transported to milling facilities in \u003cstrong\u003eKigali\u003c\/strong\u003e,\n    where it is dehusked, polished, and graded before export.\n    Cherries were harvested between \u003cstrong\u003eMarch and June 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e1,800 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e above sea level.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"coffee-tab-content\" id=\"cup\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eEffervescent, floral, and fruit-forward, a natural that feels light on its feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The cup opens with \u003cstrong\u003egrape soda\u003c\/strong\u003e: sparkling, sweet, and instantly playful.\n    \u003cstrong\u003eMixed berries\u003c\/strong\u003e follow in waves, layered, jammy, and full of life.\n    A gentle \u003cstrong\u003esweet tea\u003c\/strong\u003e quality runs through the middle, giving the coffee\n    a softness and length that keeps it from feeling heavy.\n    \u003cstrong\u003eHibiscus\u003c\/strong\u003e closes things out with a floral, slightly tart finish\n    that lingers in the best possible way.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Vibrant and expressive, with an elegance that's rare in naturals at this level of intensity.\n    A coffee that's as easy to love as it is to keep thinking about.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"coffee-tab-content\" id=\"recipes\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Please note that our recipes are just guidelines of how we like to brew these coffees.\n    Grinders, water, and equipment are some of the variables that could change the end result.\n    Take these recipes as starting points, not absolute goals.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eEspresso:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    We pull our espressos on a Linea Mini R, with water around 100 ppm and a Mahlkönig X54 grinder.\u003cbr\u003e\n    We enjoy this coffee at \u003cstrong\u003e18g in, 42g out\u003c\/strong\u003e in about \u003cstrong\u003e28–30 seconds\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; margin: 1rem 0;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eFilter coffee:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    We brew this coffee on a plastic V60, with CAFEC ABACA filters and Third Wave Water light roast water.\u003cbr\u003e\n    Use \u003cstrong\u003e15g of coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e, water at \u003cstrong\u003e92°C\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003emedium\u003c\/strong\u003e grind size.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-left: 1rem;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0:00\u003c\/strong\u003e – Bloom with 50g of water for 45 seconds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0:45\u003c\/strong\u003e – Pour 100g of water in a circular motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1:25\u003c\/strong\u003e – Pour final 100g of water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Total brew time should be around \u003cstrong\u003e2:15 to 2:30\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnjoy the coffee!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rwanda, Southern Province (Mbare)\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rwamatamu (Gaston Rutaganda \u0026amp; Laeticia Mukantwaza)\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eWashing Station:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mbare Washing Station\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,800 masl\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Bourbon\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e March – June 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grape Soda – Mixed Berries – Sweet Tea – Hibiscus\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript\u003e\n  document.querySelectorAll('.coffee-tab').forEach(tab =\u003e {\n    tab.addEventListener('click', () =\u003e {\n      document.querySelectorAll('.coffee-tab').forEach(t =\u003e t.classList.remove('active'));\n      document.querySelectorAll('.coffee-tab-content').forEach(c =\u003e c.classList.remove('active'));\n      tab.classList.add('active');\n      document.getElementById(tab.dataset.tab).classList.add('active');\n    });\n  });\n\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Boo! 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