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Known as the “Land of One Thousand Hills”, Rwanda is filled with lush mountains. In fact, the entire country is at a high elevation - its lowest point is 950 metres above sea level. 

This topography – along with the rich, fertile volcanic soil, high quality bourbon variety coffee trees, and a temperate climate with plenty of sun and equatorial mist – makes it the perfect place to grow high quality coffee.

The vast majority of coffee grown in Rwanda is Arabica, and 95% of it is one of several long-established Bourbon varieties. Coffee is mainly produced by 400,000 or so small-scale farmers, who own, on average, less than a hectare of land, or around 175 coffee trees. The trees are grown alongside other subsistence crops, such as maize and beans.

This amazing washed bourbon grows in the Mageragere area, which is situated close to the trisector of Southern and Eastern Provinces and capital city of Kigali.

The name ‘Tuzamurane’  is a Kinyarwanda word that translates roughly as “lift one another up” or “support each other”.

Josie, the head of the co-operative, is also the land owner for the 35 women that form the cooperative. They have been growing coffee for around 13 years. The women have been wanting to work with Kinini for agronomist support and washing station services as their reputation in the area has grown. 

In Rwanda, there are laws regarding which washing station you can deliver to. Kinini had to apply for a special licence in order to provide this service, and Tuzamurane are the first outside of the traditional catchment area in the Northern Sector to be able to work with Kinini in this way.