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Gitesi Peaberry
by Aimé Gahizi from Gitesi Coffee
Gitesi Peaberry is a washed Arabica coffee of the Red Bourbon variety from Rwanda. Aimé Gahizi and the team at Gitesi Coffee process the coffee from smallholder farms in the highlands above Lake Kivu in the Karongi district.
In the cup, we taste stone fruit, caramel, grapes, and nuts. Its sweet, delicate profile suits pour over, filter coffee, AeroPress and French press.
- Roast Level
- Strength
- Variety
- Arabica, Red Bourbon
- Process
- Washed
- Provenance
- Karongi, Rwanda
- Taste Notes
- Stone fruit, Caramel, Grapes & Nuts
Weight
Ground
€11.99
47,96 €
/kgincluding 7% VAT
, In Stock
Who produces Gitesi Peaberry
Aimé Gahizi, Gitesi Coffee
Aimé is the managing director of Gitesi Coffee in Rwanda’s Karongi District. In 2011, he joined his father, Alexis Gahizi, to support operations at the Gitesi Washing Station. Today, Aimé leads the company.
His mission is clear: to improve coffee quality while strengthening the livelihoods of farmers in his community. Together with his team, he has introduced new processing methods that result in highly regarded specialty coffees.
Transparenz
Our relationship with Aimé Gahizi and Gitesi Coffee
€9.72
/kgThe price we pay Gitesi Coffee for your coffee
Direct through Algrano
How Gitesi Peaberry is imported
2023
For how many years we have been working with Aimé Gahizi
About Gitesi Peaberry
Peaberry coffee comes from coffee fruit with only one seed rather than the usual two. The Gitesi Peaberry combines the sweetness often associated with peaberries with the delicate character of the Red Bourbon variety.
Smallholder farmers from the highlands around Lake Kivu in Rwanda’s Karongi district bring red, ripe coffee cherries to the Gitesi Coffee Washing Station. After depulping, the coffee is dry fermented. The cool climate at approximately 1,700 m above sea level helps control the fermentation process.
The coffee is then washed and soaked in clean water overnight. Finally, it dries on raised African drying beds for up to two weeks. The beds are protected from direct sunlight and rain to preserve the coffee’s quality.
The result is a delicate washed coffee with notes of stone fruit, caramel, grapes, and nuts.
Brewing recommendation for Gitesi Peaberry
Chris recommends the following recipe for brewing Gitesi Peaberry with the Hario V60
Preparation of 25g Peaberry-beans, ground with a setting of 16 clicks on the Timemore C3S Pro (equivalent to ~ 600 μm) with 400 ml water at a temperature of 94°C.
Results in an intense fruity note with a lingering sweetness. Avoid astringency by adjusting the grind size coarser.
Hint: Also try the Peaberry as a cold brew. Steep 90 g coarse coffee grounds for 12 hours in 1 l of water in the fridge. Results in intense peach and grape notes.
Gitesi Washing Station
Karongi, Rwanda 1750 - 1800 m.a.s.l. Altitude
The Gitesi Coffee Washing Station is located in the hills bordering Lake Kivu. It processes the coffee cherries from around 1,800 smallholder farmers. The farmers usually grow and pick their coffee cherries and then bring them to the washing station. The washing station then processes the coffee either as a washed coffee, natural, or honey.
To make their operations sustainable, Gitesi has created a comprehensive water purification system for their wastewater. The washing station also has a waste management system and produces organic and natural fertilizer from the pulp of the coffee cherries.
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