Ituze Women's Cooperative, Rwanda Speciality Coffee

TASTING NOTES: Mango, Cranberry, Pineapple, Melon, Apricot

AROMA: Apple

AFTERTASTE: Lemon Sorbet

BODY: Sharp

REGION: Kigali, Kamonyi, Rwanda

PRODUCER: Ngamba Ituze Women’s Cooperative

ALTITUDE: 1,600 masl

ROAST: Medium Roast

VARIETAL: Red Bourbon 

PROCESS: Washed

CUP SCORE: 85

Founded in 2008 by 18 women living with HIV, the Ituze Women’s Cooperative was created to provide support, stability, and economic opportunity. “Ituze” means “calmness” in Kinyarwanda; reflecting their vision.

Through coffee and pineapple farming, they built a thriving business, later expanding into soap-making to generate additional income. Today, with over 20 members, they continue to reinvest in their community and improve their livelihoods.

The women handpick ripe coffee cherries, which are carefully processed at the Ngamba Washing Station. The cherries are pulped, fermented, washed, and dried for up to 30 days, ensuring a high quality cup.

Coffee is central to Rwanda’s economic growth, with smallholder farmers like the Ituze Women’s Cooperative driving the country’s speciality coffee industry. Your purchase directly supports these women, their families, and sustainable farming in Rwanda.

All orders are processed within 1-3 business days. They are not shipped on weekends or holidays. We currently only ship to the mainland UK; we do not offer international shipping.

If we are experiencing a high volume of orders, shipments may be delayed by a few days. Please allow additional days in transit for delivery. If there is a significant delay in the shipment of your Order, we will contact you via email.

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We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You'll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.

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