Rwanda Vincent Rukeribuga Anaerobic Natural | Western Province (Single Origin Espresso)

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Rwanda Vincent Rukeribuga Anaerobic Natural | Western Province (Single Origin Filter)

ROAST: Espresso Roast

PROCESS: Anaerobic Natural

REGION: Western Province

ELEVATION: 1960

VARIETAL: Bourbon

CUP: Cooked Plum, Winey, Brown Sugar

Vincent Rukeribuga owns and operates his own coffee farm in Kamonyi village, within the Cyato region of Rwanda. His journey as a coffee farmer began in 1980 with just 100 seedlings. Over the years, he gradually expanded his farm, driven by a simple but powerful goal: to create a better future for his family.

Vincent was inspired by seeing neighbouring farmers use coffee production to support their children’s higher education. Determined to do the same, he focused on improving his farming practices, paying close attention to plant health, cultivation, and careful cherry selection. His commitment to quality was eventually recognised when he delivered cherries to a local mill. Our partners at TROPIC saw the potential in Vincent’s coffee and began working with him to develop anaerobic processed offerings.

Today, Vincent’s cherries are kept separate throughout production, allowing full traceability back to his farm. Once a week, Vincent delivers freshly harvested cherries to the mill. The cherries are immediately sorted and floated in water to remove defects before being placed into sealed tanks for anaerobic fermentation. Depending on weather conditions, cherry sugar levels, and the fermentation activity inside the tanks, this stage lasts between 24 and 72 hours.

After fermentation, the cherries are transferred to raised beds and dried slowly under the sun for around 20 days. During drying, they are turned every 45 minutes to promote even moisture development across the lot. Once fully dried, the cherries are stored in a cool, dry environment before being hulled, cupped, milled, and prepared for export.

This lot reflects Vincent’s long-term dedication to coffee, family, and quality — a carefully produced Rwandan coffee with strong traceability and a deeply personal story behind it.