The Kirindera Women’s Peace Coffee of the COOPADE Association aims to bring peace to Virunga National Park and across DRC. By growing coffee, the Kirindera women are employing young people and providing them with an alternative to joining the armed groups that are destabilising the region.
This absolutely delicious coffee with a gorgeous buttery (chewy) mouthfeel ticks all of the boxes. It’s unctuous and sweet and finishes with lovely rhubarb tartness and floral aroma.
COUNTRY / DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
REGION / NORTH KIVU, VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
PRODUCER / KIRINDERA WOMEN OF THE COOPADE ASSOCIATION
VARIETY / BLUE MOUNTAIN / RUMANGABO
PROCESS / WASHED
ALTITUDE / 1,300 TO 2100 MASL
Brewing:
Espresso- We LOVE Kirindera as espresso. It's chewy, fruity and sweet.
18g in
39g out
in 28-30 seconds.
This gives a nice 20% extraction.
Filter
15g Coffee
230g Water
50g bloom. Swirl and wait 30 seconds
Pour 50g, swirl gently. let drain
Repeat 3 more times up to 230g.
Total time 2:30-3mins
GWGC are an independent, female-founded speciality coffee roastery and rebellion movement.
"The truth is, women are underrepresented and undervalued throughout the coffee industry. To drive towards a more equal industry, we source 100% of our coffees from women producers with the focus on visibility and representation."
