Tutti Frutti

Rwanda Gasharu Natural Meet Tutti Fruitti, a juicy, complex rwandan coffee that reminds you why this origin gets so much love. A single origin perfect for those who enjoy the beauty of a flavourful cup with a touch of sweetness. This naturally processed lot comes from the Gasharu washing station on the shores of Lake Kivu. Gasharu works with 1,075 smallholder farmers in the region, which is just a stone's throw from Nyungwe Forest National Park, one of the largest and best-preserved mountain rainforests in Central Africa and home to an estimated 25% of Africa's primates. The Gasharu coffee operation is managed by Valentin Kamenyi. Growing up in rural Rwanda in the 1990s, coffee had a mythical quality for him. "I was told coffee beans were sold abroad to make bullets. This was intriguing to me as I always imagined bullets to be magical, small, and yet so noisy and powerful,” he recalls. While those childhood tales are a thing of the past, coffee still carries a deeply special significance to him as the beating heart of his community.