Origin Families
Named on every bag. Paid above the national average.
Verified by Rwanda's government.
We do not source from Rwanda. We represent it. These are the cooperatives whose names appear on every bag we import - not as a marketing footnote, but as the primary identity of the coffee.
Gakenke · Northern
Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
990 farmers, 80% women — Northern Province brightness in every cup
Dukunde Kawa means Let us love coffee in Kinyarwanda. A 990-member cooperative in Gakenke, Northern Province, certified Fair Trade and Organic. Over 80% of members are women. Their fully washed lots consistently score 85–87 SCA with a signature floral stone fruit profile.
Processing
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Click any cooperative to read their story, see their lots, and verify their payment on the Trust Passport.
Gakenke · Northern · 1700–2000m
Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
Dukunde Kawa means Let us love coffee in Kinyarwanda. A 990-member cooperative in Gakenke, Northern Province, certified Fair Trade and Organic. Over 80% of members are women. Their fully washed lots consistently score 85–87 SCA with a signature floral stone fruit profile.
- Members
- 990
- Partner since
- 2026
- Altitude
- 1700–2000m
- Variety
- Red Bourbon
- Processing
- Washed
- SCA Average
- 86.25
Nyungwe Mountains · Southern · 1600–1900m
Trapro Coffee
Trapro Coffee operates three washing stations in Rwanda's Southern Province working with over 7000 smallholder farming families across the Nyungwe Mountains. Founded by Bernard Uwitije. Cup of Excellence 2018 winner. Their Southern Province lots are known for a creamy full-bodied profile with jasmine and long finish.
- Members
- 7000+
- Partner since
- 2026
- Altitude
- 1600–1900m
- Variety
- Red Bourbon
- Processing
- Washed
- SCA Average
- 87.10
Gakenke · Northern · 1700–2000m
Twongerekawa Coko
Dukunde Kawa means Let us love coffee in Kinyarwanda. A 990-member cooperative in Gakenke, Northern Province, certified Fair Trade and Organic. Over 80% of members are women. Their fully washed lots consistently score 85–87 SCA with a signature floral stone fruit profile.
- Members
- 990
- Partner since
- 2026
- Altitude
- 1700–2000m
- Variety
- Red Bourbon
- Processing
- Washed
- SCA Average
- 86.25
Muhanga · South · 1700-1800m
RWAMATAMU Coffee
Rwamatamu Coffee is a family-owned coffee plantation and washing station in Kiyube, within the Western Province of Rwanda. Rwamatamu was founded in 2015 by husband and wife Rutaganda Gaston and Mukantwaza Laetitia in order to combat the poverty they saw in their local communities by creating jobs in harvesting and processing coffee
- Members
- Rwamatamu coffee is a family business operated in partnership by Mr. Rutaganda Gaston and his wife
- Partner since
- 2026
- Altitude
- 1700-1800m
- Variety
- Bourbon
- Processing
- Fully Washed, Natural
- SCA Average
- 87
Gakenke · Northern · 1700–2000m
ABAKUNDAKAWA
Abakundakawa cooperative farmers hand-pick ripe cherries on the volcanic slopes of Rwanda’s mountainous Gakenke district. The area’s distinct micro-climate, high elevation and rich volcanic soils contribute to producing coffee with balanced sweet, floral, and fruit-forward notes in the cup. Abakundakawa has grown rapidly, adding a second washing station and expanding its membership from 180 to nearly 2,000 coffee growers since its founding in 2004s
- Members
- 2000
- Partner since
- 2026
- Altitude
- 1700–2000m
- Variety
- Red Bourbon
- Processing
- Washed
- SCA Average
- 86.25
How we verify every payment
1
Cooperative purchase record
The cooperative provides a signed record of the price paid per kilogram at the farm gate.
2
NAEB Government letter
Rwanda's National Agricultural Export Development Board issues a verification letter confirming the payment against their published national minimum.
3
National benchmark comparison
We publish the NAEB national average alongside our payment so roasters can see exactly how much above the minimum their purchase represents.
“We do not source from Rwanda. We represent it.”