Constellations
FULU
Star coffees with a light of their own
Producer
Emmanuel Rusatira
Farm
Humure
Picking method
Selective manual
Name of star
Fulu
Altitude
1,550-1,835 meters above sea level.
Variety
Bourbon
Location
Rwanda | Muhazi | Gatsibo
Farm size | Ha production
1.4 ha | 1.4 ha
Harvest months
March to June
Produces coffees from
2016
Type of soil
Sablon
Packaging
30 kg bags | GrainPro
BAHO COFFEE
FULU
FULU is the Star that gives its name to all the batches of coffee produced by Baho Coffee at its Humure washing station located in the Muhazi coffee-growing region, specifically in the Gatsibo coffee-growing district. The lots are differentiated by their different characteristics in terms of flavor, aroma and processes. Each washing station receives the name of a star to denominate its lots, thus forming a great coffee universe.
THE PRODUCER
Emmanuele Rutsatira
Fuji Washing Station
Emmanuele Rutsatira is the owner of Baho Coffee, a family-owned business.Emmanuele has a lot of experience in the sector, having previously worked for a coffee exporting group. of Rwanda for 15 years. In 2016 he started his project, Emmanuelle’s goal was to find washing stations in different areas of Rwanda to offer the different profiles produced at origin. Baho Coffee currently has 12 washing stations throughout the country where they process cherries to ensure the quality of their products. The name ‘Baho’ comes from an expression that means, ‘to have life, to be strong and to overcome adversities’, Emmanuele feels reflected with this expression because after much effort he managed to get his family ahead and today is a businessman who works alongside coffee growers to empower them and improve day by day.
COFFEE REGION
Muhazi
The coffee growing region of Muhazi has 4 coffee growing districts with 1.55 million inhabitants and a surface area of 5,943 km². Approximately 4,405 hectares of Arabica coffee of the Bourbon varietal are cultivated in these districts, Muhazi contributes 12.27% of the country’s total coffee production.
Location
Rwanda
Surface area 26,338 km².
12.62 million inhabitants
7 coffee regions
35,891 hectares with coffee
Muhazi
Surface 5.943 km²
1,55 million inhabitants
4 coffee districts
4,405 hectares with coffee
