New Coffee! Supporting Female Coffee Growers

A rare opportunity to support female coffee growers in Rwanda! This special honey process coffee was sourced solely from women-owned farms belonging to the Abadatezuka Cooperative in Rwanda’s Western Province. Each contributing female of this special microlot additionally received a quality-focused premium rewarding them specifically for growing exceptional coffee. This coffee is so velvety and winey with tasting notes of lime zest, apricot rose jam, raspberry, and cinnamon graham cracker. We highly recommend for any and all lovers of fruit forward, winey coffees (think a Kenyan profile with a little Rwandan flair.) It’s just a small microlot, so grab some bags while supplies last!

Bzzzz. Aside from the distinction of supporting Rwandan women, this coffee is also said to have a little help from the bees. The native honeybees that live around the Nyungwe Forest (where this coffee is grown) are said to be partly responsible for the unique profile of this coffee. The bee-assisted pollination, fertile soil, and cool lake-affect climate from Lake Kivu all contribute to a classically elegant coffee that is distinctly Rwandan. This coffee is also a honey process coffee (where a certain percentage of coffee cherry mucilage is left intact while the coffee is drying) which lends itself to an ultra-fruity profile. Moral of the story is that when you combine a plush terroir with the hard work of gifted women and local honey bee, along with unique honey processing, you wind up with a winner of a coffee. Enjoy!

Learn more about JBC, six time Good Food Award winners and named one of the best coffee roasters in the U.S. by Forbes and Gear Patrol with over 340 90 plus rated coffees at the Coffee Review. Also check out our recent feature in notable coffee publication Fresh Cup recently detailing how we stay relevant 30 years in the making. Tasting Table called us one of 15 best award-winning coffee shops/roasteries to visit in the Midwest, the Chicago Tribune called JBC one of Wisconsin’s standout roasters and the Daily Meal said our espresso will elevate your mornings. We are focused on quality-driven, sustainable coffees.

Unparalleled quality, a human story, and sustainability – that’s our coffee philosophy.

Unparalleled quality. We won’t buy a coffee unless we know that it will inspire you.
A human story. Often times a producer’s story gets lost in the coffee supply chain. It’s our focus to provide a seed to cup experience, honoring everyone involved.
Sustainability. We purchase sustainable coffees directly from producers and through brokers who share our goal of making coffee a sustainable commodity. Financially and environmentally, the coffees we purchase seek balance.