Kizi Rift Natural

Country & Province
Rwanda – Rutsiro

Region & Processing Station
Harvested in the Rutsiro Hills on the shores of Lake Kivu, a region renowned for its biodiversity, volcanic soils, and ideal elevations for specialty coffees, this lot comes from small, local producers who deliver their cherries to community processing stations, where they are processed to rigorous quality standards.

Producer
A network of family producers who cultivate Red Bourbon using traditional and sustainable practices. Their collective work gives life to this vibrant and complex natural coffee, with a sensory profile carefully preserved from harvest to drying on African coffee beds.

Variety
Red Bourbon, one of the most representative varieties of Central Africa. In the Rutsiro terroir, it expresses a sweet, fruity, and creamy profile, with marked juiciness, balance, and an almondy finish that stands out in filtering methods.

Kizi Rift Natural – FILTER – 250g
ORIGIN: Rutsiro – Rwanda 🇷🇼

PRODUCER: Small producers in the area

VARIETY: Red Bourbon

PROCESS: Natural

NOTES: Cherry, caramelized apple, marzipan

AROMAS: Ripe fruit, sweet almond, caramel

ROAST DATE: 07/14/2025

STEP 1
To arms, soldier!

STEP 2
First, fold the side of the paper filter so that it fits snugly inside your V60. Pour hot water over the filter, soaking it thoroughly to remove papery flavors and allow the ceramic and carafe to warm up.

STEP 3
Pour off the water from the jug. Weigh and grind 12g of coffee and place them evenly into the V60. It's time to tare your scale with the jug and V60 on top.

STEP 4
Start the stopwatch and pour the first 50g of water at 94ºC slowly and evenly, trying to wet all the coffee. This first step is known as “Blooming”.

STEP 5
At 0:30, pour in the next 50g of water in a slow, circular motion and pour in the last 100g again when your stopwatch reads 01:00.

STEP 6
The total time for this recipe should be around 2:00. If the time is shorter, you should try grinding your coffee finer, and if it is longer, try grinding it coarser.

STEP 7
Enjoy your coffee! And don't get tired of playing until you find your favorite recipe 🙂