Peak Reserve - Premium Microlot

Peak Reserve encompasses the most premium coffee available from our farming communities. Each offering is a uniquely roasted micro batch crafted with meticulous attention to detail and quality. The quality of these beans is a substantial step above most of the coffee available on the market.

Our Current Microlot Selection: Rwanda - Abakundakawa Rushashi Cooperative

Abakundakawa means ‘ coffee lovers” born in 1999 as association of 100 coffee growers. During this period, farmers were struggling to get a market as they were working at individual basis. To solve that issue, they decided to join efforts and established a group of farmers with aim of accessing the market collectively. In 2004 the cooperative was legally registered under the Rwandan Law.

In 2021 the cooperative sources the coffee from 2272 cooperative members and 3,800 non-members in the vicinity which makes it a total of 6,072 farmers that are benefiting from the cooperatives. All the cherries are processed from both Minazi and Rushashi coffee washing stations both owned by the cooperative. The coffee washing stations have the capacity of processing 1800 Tonnes of cherries. In the beginning the production was too low, around one container but now the yearly average production is 11 containers of green coffee .The main market of our coffee is USA and Europe.

Abakundakawa serves as a prime example of how Rwandan cooperatives can become sustainable by constantly improving quality and operating sustainably. The cooperative is member of MISOZI, a local private but social exporting business. With the help of Misozi they are able to sell their unforgettably complex coffees worldwide - it’s no surprise that they frequently earn a place in the Rwanda Cup of Excellence competition (highest: 3rd place!)

From the roaster: I am extremely excited to introduce our new line of incredibly exceptional coffees.  Through our long term partnerships with farming cooperatives of various regions in Africa, we have been offered access to some of the world's finest coffees. These are award winning coffees that have been cultivated with craft and care by people who have a deep connection with their land.  We are delighted to be able to support these farmers in their efforts to produce coffees that truly stand out above the rest.  Since these coffees are so special, we felt that they deserved to be recognized as such with a new package and a new line we are calling Peak Reserve.   We will be roasting these coffees to bring out all of their distinct characteristics, and we hope that you will enjoy them as much as we do. We invite you to join us on this journey as we explore the highest peaks with some of the most vibrant coffees our partners have to offer.