House Roast

The Rwanda lot is sourced from smallholder farmers representing Kundwa Women Coffee, a women-only farmer group operating under Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi (Aba Sholi) Co-operative. Sholi co-op was established in 2008 by women living and growing coffee in the region as a conscious effort to invigorate the local economy. It is located in Cyeza sector, Muhanga district, central Rwanda. “Abateraninkunga” is a Kinyarwanda word which translates to “mutual assistance”, encapsulating their values to encourage more farmers to join. Today there are 610 producers, many of them women, growing coffee at altitudes between 1,800 and 2,000 masl. The co-op became Fairtrade certified in 2015, the same year they won the Rwanda Cup of Excellence Award.

The Brazil lot is grown near the Brazilian town of Monte Carmelo. The Café Delas project was created to help women farmers access the resources, knowledge, and voice they need to grow their operations to the fullest potential. The concept of Café Delas can be summed up in one word, “empowerment”. Coupled with ongoing training for women on agronomy and improving coffee quality, as well as workshops and events focused on empowerment, Café Delas is bringing women’s specialty coffee to market. For every Café Delas sale, a portion of the profit is reinvested in programs that promote gender equality and empower women in the field.