🇷🇼 Rwanda → the world · via Kenya

Rwandan Specialty Coffee — Export Supply

Rwanda grows almost entirely Red Bourbon Arabica, fully washed at over 300 washing stations. Cups are sweet, clean and complex — red fruit, citrus, floral and black-tea notes — and Rwanda was the first African country to host the Cup of Excellence competition.

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Overview

Main markets: USA, UK, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Australia.

Types, grades & specifications

Typical specifications; exact parameters are confirmed per lot on the quotation, inspection report and certificate of analysis.

Type 1 of 3 · 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Fully Washed Red Bourbon — A1 / Specialty

Top washing-station lots; sweet, clean, floral and fruity.

Sample: $10.50/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Variety	Red Bourbon
Process	fully washed, raised beds
Grade	A1 (screen 15+)
Moisture	10–11.5%
Cup score	85–88+ SCA
Altitude	1,600–2,200 m

Type 2 of 3 · 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Natural & Honey Processed Lots

Experimental naturals and honeys from innovative stations — fruit-forward cups.

Sample: $11.50/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Process	natural / honey / anaerobic
Cup score	85–89 SCA
Small lots

Type 3 of 3 · 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Commercial Washed (A2 / A3)

Clean washed coffee for blends and mainstream single-origin.

Sample: $8.00/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample

Specifications

Grades	A2, A3
Moisture	10–12%

Producing regions in Rwanda

Region	Notes
Western Province (Nyamasheke, Rusizi, Karongi — Lake Kivu)	1,500–2,000 m; famous lakeside washing stations.
Southern Province (Huye, Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru)	High-altitude Bourbon.
Northern Province (Gakenke, Rulindo, Musanze)	Volcanic soils.

Season

Harvest: March–July; shipments from July.

Packaging

60 kg jute + GrainPro
30 kg vacuum boxes (micro-lots)

Export routes

Kigali → Gatuna/Katuna → Kampala → Malaba → Mombasa: 5–7 days by road
Kigali → Rusumo → Dar es Salaam (Central Corridor): 3–5 days
Air: Kigali Intl (KGL) — RwandAir cargo

Documents

Certificate of Origin (EAC / COMESA)
Phytosanitary certificate
NAEB export licence & quality certificate
ICGLR certificate & ITSCI documentation (minerals)
Transit documents through Uganda/Kenya or Tanzania

HS codes: 0901.11

Rwandan 3T minerals ship with ICGLR regional certificates and ITSCI traceability; buyers should apply OECD due diligence given regional supply-chain risks.

Buyer guides

Guides for importers

Product Buying Guides

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Everything roasters and green-coffee importers need to buy Kenyan Arabica: grades, regions, harvest timing, traceability and how to get offers.

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Sourcing Countries

Rwanda Specialty Coffee & Tea Supplier: How to Import from Rwanda

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Import How-To Guides

EUDR Compliance for Coffee & Cocoa from East Africa: What EU Importers Need

What EUDR means for your coffee and cocoa sourcing, and the data we provide with every lot.

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Ready to import from Kenya?

Tell us the product, variety, quantity, Incoterm (FOB / CIF / CFR / DAP) and your destination port or airport. We reply with a formal quotation, usually within one business day.

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