Turihamwe

THE COFFEE

“Together” in Kirundi, Turihamwe is an exceptional coffee and story. What began with seven women pooling resources is now an operation of 2,000 women farmers–with financial literacy classes to support bright futures. Savor sweet and citrus flavors, and the power of unity.

TASTING NOTES Brown sugar, cherry

ROAST LEVEL Light

REGION + ELEVATION Burundi | 1750 m

PROCESSING Wet process (Washed)

VARIETY Red Bourbon

THE PEOPLE

Turihamwe is a high-quality coffee produced by women coffee farmers and processed in Burundi’s first washing station built and owned by women farmers. Seven women pooled their savings from their JNP Coffee premiums to build their own wet mill in 2019. Turihamwe is now an International Women Coffee Alliance (IWCA) certified washing station meaning that the coffee is officially women-grown and women-owned.

THE IMPACT

Now Turihamwe producer group control their coffee and this stage of the supply chain. The result is an exceptional coffee that features the sweet and citrus flavors so prized by specialty coffee drinkers. Through their small investment group, Turihamwe Turashobora, these businesswomen plan to use future premium earnings to increase production from five micro-lots to 1,200 bags a year.

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