Rwanda Specialty Coffee & Tea Supplier: How to Import from Rwanda
Red Bourbon specialty coffee, premium high-grown tea and traceable minerals from the land of a thousand hills.
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Import products from Rwanda
Rwanda, 'the land of a thousand hills', produces some of Africa's finest specialty coffee and high-grown tea, along with traceable tin, tantalum and tungsten, and fresh horticulture.
Sourcing from Rwanda
Rwanda's high altitude (1,500–2,500 m), rich volcanic soils and well-organised washing stations make it a leading specialty origin. Exports are coordinated by the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB). We help buyers source traceable lots, arrange cupping and inspection, and ship via the Northern Corridor to Mombasa or the Central Corridor to Dar es Salaam.
How we help
- Tell us what you need. Choose the origin country, product, type, quantity, Incoterm and your destination port or airport on our order form.
- We find and verify suppliers. Licensed exporters, cooperatives, washing stations, processors and mines — checked for licences, capacity and track record.
- Quality & samples. Pre-shipment samples, cupping or lab analysis, and independent inspection (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, Alex Stewart) before loading.
- Documents & compliance. Origin-country export permits, certificates of origin, phytosanitary and quality certificates, and due-diligence files (EUDR, conflict minerals, CITES).
- Logistics to your port. Bonded transit through Kenya to Mombasa or via Dar es Salaam, Djibouti or Matadi — consolidated with Kenyan cargo where it saves you money.
Products from Rwanda
4 product categories with types, specifications and growing areas.
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Rwandan Specialty Coffee
Rwanda grows almost entirely Red Bourbon Arabica, fully washed at over 300 washing stations.
Types: Fully Washed Red Bourbon · Natural & Honey Processed Lots · Commercial Washed
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Rwandan Tea
Rwandan tea is grown at up to 2,500 m near Nyungwe Forest and in the northern highlands.
Types: Rwandan CTC Black Tea · Rwandan Orthodox & Green Tea
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Rwandan 3T Minerals (Cassiterite, Coltan, Wolframite)
Rwanda is a significant producer of tantalum (coltan), tin (cassiterite) and tungsten (wolframite).
Types: Cassiterite · Coltan · Wolframite
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Rwandan Horticulture (Avocados, Chillies, Beans, Macadamia)
Rwanda's horticulture sector exports Hass avocados, bird's eye and Scotch bonnet chillies, French beans, passion fruit and macadamia, mostly by air from Kigali and increasingly by sea via Mombasa.
Types: Hass Avocados · Bird's Eye & Scotch Bonnet Chillies · French Beans · Macadamia KernelsRegulators & agencies
- NAEB — National Agricultural Export Development Board (coffee, tea, horticulture)
- RSB — Rwanda Standards Board
- RMB — Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
- RICA — Rwanda Inspection, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority
- RRA — Customs
Export 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
Compliance notes
Rwandan 3T minerals ship with ICGLR regional certificates and ITSCI traceability; buyers should apply OECD due diligence given regional supply-chain risks.
FAQ — importing from Rwanda
Do you supply Rwandan Cup of Excellence coffees?
We source competition-grade and specialty micro-lots from top washing stations, subject to availability and auction rules.
Buyer guides
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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.