Red Gates • Rwanda • Seasonal Single Origin

What we're tasting: Cola Bottles | Raspberry | Sweet & Sour

Origin: Rwanda, Rutsirop Rugamba 205
Varietal: Red Bourbon
Altitude: 1520 meters above sea level
Process: Honey

Roasted Light to place emphasis on the acidicty of these deeply sweet Rwandan beans.

About the producer

Rugamba wet mill was constructed in 2009. The station located at the shores of Lake Kivu, processes cherries grown in the hills surrounding the lake, at a high altitude, in a rich volcanic soil. The station is equipped with 3-disk McKinnon pulping machine, fermentation tanks, and drying beds, receiving coffees from over 1500 farmers. 

The coffee is delivered to the station where it s floated and immature cherry removed. Then the coffee is taken to raised beds where it is dried for 20 -25 days

About the name

Named after the infamous party warehouse in Hackney Wick, Red Gates is a nod to the wild nights that once defined the area. The first Rwandan beans we roasted under this name had tasting notes of raspberry hubba bubba, which reminded us of people chewing their faces off at those all-nighters. These days, it’s more of a nod to a party in your mouth.

Based on Fish Island, Red Gates was legendary for its parties just a few years back, before Hackney Wick turned into a block of new builds. It's a little taste of that rebellious spirit in every cup.