Rwanda Ishema-Women Washed - Medium Roast

ROAST PROFILE // Medium
MILLING PROCESS // Washed
CUPPING NOTES // Complex with good body and sweet and spicy like a cherry cola. Notes of cherry, caramel and cinnamon.
 
WHY WE LOVE THIS COFFEE //
Ishema is a cooperative in Eastern Province, registered in 2010, with over 200 farmers, about one-third women, growing Bourbon Arabica at 1,850 meters. It operates its own washing station and focuses on improving quality and income through training, social programs, and member support. In 2022, Ishema launched a women and youth project, with its first microlot harvest in 2025.
 
MORE ABOUT JNP //
In 2012, Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian founded JNP Coffee. Today, the company is known for its award-winning specialty coffees and the gender-sensitive development strategies it enables at origin. Jeanine serves as a role model for what a Burundian woman can achieve in her country.  A licensed Q. Grader and certified Q. processor Level 1, she continues to strengthen the global specialty coffee industry. She serves as a member of the SCA Board of Directors.