FESTIVAL SALE Rwanda | Sholi

PLEASE NOTE !! This limited offer is festival retail stock and therefore was roasted mid August. This is reflected in the price, and is best enjoyed before mid November. It was bagged and sealed immediately after roasting so has been airtight since roasting.

This lot is sourced from smallholder farmers representing Kundwa Women Coffee, a women-only farmer group operating under Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi (Aba Sholi) Co-operative.

Sholi co-op was established in 2008 by 30 women living and growing coffee in the region as a conscious effort to invigorate the local economy. It is located in Cyeza sector, Muhanga district, central Rwanda.

“Abateraninkunga” is a Kinyarwanda word which translates to “mutual assistance”, encapsulating their values to encourage more farmers to join. Today there are 721 farmers. We met with women on the Single Mothers Project, and women and families farming in the surrounding landscape. The Cooperative is providing for the community with pre school nutrition, space for community education (which is about to include primary level education), and an extensive health centre. The co-op grow and provide coffee trees and produce fertiliser for free to locals, to encourage farming. They also support stills through agronomists on team offering training and advice.

All the coffee grows at altitudes between 1,800 and 2,000 masl. The Coop became Fair Trade certified in 2015, the same year they won the Rwanda Cup of Excellence Award. Find more on our visit, across our socials and YouTube.

REGION: Muhanga District

PRODUCER: Aba Sholi Women’s Co-op

PROCESS: Washed

ALTITUDE: 1800-2000 masl

VARIETAL: Bourbon