Kivu Trail, Rwanda

The Origin Story

Kivu Trail is grown by thousands of smallholder farmers connected through washing stations supported by the Rwanda Trading Company. For many, coffee is the primary livelihood and a point of communal pride.

Farms stretch along Rwanda’s hilly landscapes surrounding Lake Kivu, sitting 1,400 to 1,900 meters above sea level. Volcanic soils and a temperate climate make this one of Africa’s most distinctive coffee regions.

Farmers deliver ripe cherries daily to local stations for sorting, pulping, and washing. This collective model ensures consistency, uplifts rural communities, and preserves Rwanda’s legacy for sweet, fruit driven coffees.

Brew Recipes

Kivu Trail precision cups:

18g in • 36g out • fine grind • 26–30 s extraction for bright cranberry shot

16g coffee • 200g water just off boil • medium‑fine grind • 10g water 5s bloom, then 190g water stir 5s • 30s slow press at 1:30 until hiss

15g coffee • 105g water • medium-fine grind • remove at first gurgle to highlight fruit brightness

28g coffee • 450g water • coarse grind • 4 min steep • break crust and skim for clean, fruity body

20g coffee • 320g water • medium grind • 45 s bloom • total brew ~2:40 to enhance cranberry clarity

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