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Che Oxenham, Roaster at Farrer's Kendal
(Credit_Steve_Barber_Photography)
The farmers who produce Isimbi openly
boast that it’s among the finest coffee in
the world. Despite its turbulent history,
today Rwanda is as we all know one of
the specialty coffee world’s darlings, and
for good reason! And the Western
Province is no exception, with its rich
soil and fertile environment creating
ideal conditions for bourbon coffee
varieties to flourish.
Isimbi is the Kinyarwanda word for the
white at the top of a volcano, which is a
term also used to refer to something
pure. This fully washed coffee has a
cupping score of 84+ Is full of the
flavours of red apple, ripe mandarin,
and rhubarb, with fruit notes of juicy
red currants, hints of caramel, and a
delicate sweetness reminiscent of
Ceylon tea.
Che Oxenham, Farrer’s head roaster
remarked: ‘’The speciality coffees I
source are all about sharing our passion
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for discovering the very best coffee
produced by small-scale growers, farmers,
and cooperatives across the world.”
He continued, “Each coffee is only
available in very limited quantities, I test
roast a small quantity using our IKAWA to
ensure that we can get the very best out of
the lot. Then once we’re happy we roast
the batch for our customers.”
“Roasting it this way means that we can
broaden our range, and experiment with
coffees from innovative small-scale
producers, which is really exciting for the
team and gives our customers a whole
range of new options to try.”
Thank you to Greg Stephenson, Director
at Gundog PR for these articles.
MARCH/APRIL. 2024 | ISSUE 35
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