Description
Country
Congo
Region
North Kivu
Producer
Kahondo
Arabica variety
Bourbon
Altitude
1500-1900 masl
Process
washed
Tasting notes
white peach – orange blossom – earl grey tea
Suggested for
filter
Kahondo Coffee Washing Station (CWS) is one of 9 washing stations belonging to Virunga Coffee Company, setup by Schluter (now Covoya) in 2012 to produce high quality coffees for the specialty market and increase premiums for the thousands of smallholder farmers in the region. The strategy for Virunga has been three-fold: 1) To increase production through good agronomic practice 2) to improve quality through education and strict guidelines for production and processing 3) to obtain internationally recognised certification in order to generate better revenue for farmers.
Virunga now have now trained over 11,000 famers in GAP (Good agricultural practices) and have partnered them in Organic and Rainforest Alliance certification. They have 40 field officers (trained agronomists) working in the region and distribute over 3 million seedlings a year to farmers in Eastern DRC.
