In the last three years, Andrew Timko started focusing our coffee sourcing in Rwanda. From the consumer perspective, it manifests in the complex quality of our annual offerings from Ejo Heza. For the Kopakama cooperative and its members, it addresses dwindling soil health on their farms.
Read more:
https://blueprintcoffee.com/our-perspective-for-sourcing-coffee-from-rwanda
I visited Kopakama in December and found how the members of Kopakama have, like so many other Rwandans, begun an extraordinary recovery from the horrors of the 1994 genocide that tore their country apart.
Through their creation of an inclusive co-operative and the development of a high quality export coffee programme, they are making a remarkable recovery and now we have the opportunity through our trade to support them in their efforts to create a beautiful tomorrow.
Read more:
https://www.tradeaid.org.nz/news/creating-a-beautiful-tomorrow-today
This brilliant jewel of Rwandan coffee, with notes of jammy, red fruits and smooth butterscotch, supports a “bright future” for the women who grow it.
Read more:
https://www.peets.com/products/rwanda-ejo-heza
Kopakama comes from the “Ejo Heza” program in Rwanda, which is a unique, all-women’s group that means “Bright Tomorrow”. While this is our first time to work with this amazing coffee, we couldn’t be more pleased at the roastery.
Read more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kuz7UUW7_M
Today, Rwanda is one of the most stable countries in the East African region and produces some of the best specialty coffees available. Read on to learn more about why we're so excited about Rwandan coffees!
Read more:
https://www.sustainableharvest.com/blog/rwandas-remarkable-specialty-evolution
Over the years, Rwanda has mastered the art of growing, processing and exporting some of the best coffee in the world, giving South American and East Asian coffee producers a run for their money on the global market.
Read more:
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/awards-pour-in-as-rwanda-produces-world-s-best-coffees-at-tasting-fair-1404510
Kopakama cooperative is located in the Rutsiro district, Western Province, around 10 km east of Lake Kivu. While Kopakama have been producing coffee since 1998, they are a relatively new group to Atlas.
Read more:
https://www.atlascoffee.com/coffees/kopakama-ejo-heza
Rwandan farmers’ cooperatives and renewable energy companies that were and /or are supported by the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) are already reaping increased profits and incomes for members.
Read more:
https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/featured-how-usadf-support-has-transformed-lives
Kopakama & Ejo Hera produce award-winning specialty coffee renowned for its exceptional clarity, flavour and aromas. Read what people are saying about Kopakama Ejo Heza.
