Constellations

Coffee Castula VWH

Origin: Rwanda
Region: Kizi Rift
District: Nyamagabe
Collection
Constellations
Process
Natural
Species
Arabica
Varieties
Red Bourbon
Altitude
1,743-1,953 m.a.s.l.
Crop year
2024-25
SCA Score
89
Format
30.00 kg Grain Pro
Profile
Winey
Primary flavour note
Whiskey
Status
At origin

Descriptors Wheel

Subgroup

Red fruits / Berries, Chocolaty, Tropical fruits, Vegetables, and Liqueurs

Aroma/Flavor

Blueberry, Cocoa, Pineapple, Tomato, and Whisky

Specs sheet

Producer's name
Emmanuel Rusatira
Farm size (ha)
200.00 ha
Type of soil
Sandy
Picking method
Manual - Selective
Crop month
March
Process
Signature Recipe
Process type
Urwagwa Brew
Fermentation
Anaerobic
Drying technique
Sleeping bag
Screen size
16/18
Colour
Light Brown
Moisture (ISO 6673)
9.80 %
Density (g/L)
659.00
Water activity
0.56

About the process

· Cherries received

· Sorting by ripeness

· Anaerobic fermentation in cherry with Urwagwa – “banana beer” is a traditional fermented drink of Rwanda

· Outdoor drying with Sleeping bag technique

Cupping Data

Attributes

Smell 8.50
Taste 8.50
Acidity 8.50
Ending 8.50
Body 8.50
Balance 8.25
Overall 8.25
Cup Cleaning 10.00
Sweetness 10.00
Uniformity 10.00
Total 89.00

Acidity

Intensity

Type

Body

Intensity

Tactile

Agtron
65 - Light Medium
Sample roasting
8.00 min
Cupping Data
30/10/2024
Grammage
12 g
Milliliters
200
Sample grinding
Cupping - between 600 and 800 microns

Weather

Annual temperature in ºC

13.1 º
18.4 º
22.6 º
26.9 º
32.1 º

Days with adverse weather

0 days
days
5 days
0 days

Annual rainfall

4.2507 mm