
Rwanda Gasharu Washed
Summary
Washed Red Bourbon coffee from the Nyamasheke district in Rwanda's Western Province. Produced by Celestine Rumenerangabo at the Gasharu washing station from cherries grown by over a thousand smallholder farmers at 1,700–2,100 masl. The cup is bright and lively with pineapple, cherry and green tea, balanced with black tea and orange. Recommended for filter brewing.
V60
- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Water
- 300 g
- Time
- 2:30
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse
- 1.Place the V60 and decanter on the scale, add 20 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, tare the scale and prepare the timer.
- 2.Pour 50 g of water in a circular motion, gently swirl the V60 and wait 30 seconds.
- 3.Continue pouring in a thorough circular motion until the water reaches 200 g.
- 1:30At 1:30, pour in a circular motion up to 300 g and gently swirl the V60 again.
Total extraction and preparation time 2:30–2:45. Stir the coffee before serving; best at 60–70°C.
Chemex
- Coffee in
- 35 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Time
- 3:15
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse (slightly coarser than V60)
- 1.Place the Chemex on the scale, add 35 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, tare and prepare the timer.
- 2.Start the timer and pour 70 g of water in a circular motion to wet all the coffee; wait 30 seconds.
- 3.Continue pouring in a thorough circular motion up to 300 g, then gently swirl the Chemex.
- 2:15At 2:15, pour the remaining 200 g and gently swirl again.
Total extraction time 3:15–3:45. Insert the filter with the triple-layer side facing the spout. Stir before serving; best at 60–70°C.
Filter
- Coffee in
- 12 g
- Water
- 200 g
- Time
- 5:00
- Temperature
- 92°C
- 1.Place the coffee bag in a cup.
- 2.Pour 200 ml of hot water (92–95°C) over the bag.
- 3.Shake the bag several times for better extraction.
- 4.Let it steep for 5–7 minutes, depending on desired strength.
- 5.Remove the bag and enjoy.
AeroPress
- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Water
- 200 g
- Time
- 2:00
- Temperature
- 93°C
Grind: medium-coarse (like V60)
- 1.Place the Aeropress on the scale, add 20 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, tare and prepare the timer.
- 2.Within the first 30 seconds, pour 40 g of water and stir thoroughly.
- 3.Pour the remaining 160 g of water and stir thoroughly again.
- 1:30Cap the Aeropress and at 1:30 start pressing.
- 5.Press slowly for 30–40 seconds. (30 s)
Inverted method. Total preparation time 2:00–2:15.
French press
- Coffee in
- 30 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Time
- 4:00
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse
- 1.Place the French press on the scale and prepare the timer.
- 2.Add 30 g of freshly ground coffee.
- 3.Pour 500 g of water at once and stir thoroughly.
- 4.Wait 4 minutes, then break the crust with a spoon.
- 5.Attach the metal filter, slowly press the plunger down and serve.
Cold brew
- Coffee in
- 75 g
- Water
- 600 g
- Time
- 8 h
Grind: coarse
- 1.Weigh 75 g of coffee and grind coarser than for filter.
- 2.Put the coffee into the filter and secure it.
- 3.Pour 600 g of water into the Hario bottle.
- 4.Close the bottle and swirl it to wet all the coffee.
- 5.Leave to extract in the cold for 8–12 hours.
Adjust steeping time and coffee-to-water ratio to taste.
Published by the roaster for this coffee. Treat it as a starting point — your grinder, water and machine will want their own tweaks.
Details
- Format
- Bean
- Roast profile
- Filter
- Decaffeinated
- No
- Producer
- Celestine Rumenerangabo – Gasharu station
- Altitude
- 1700 - 2100 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- Red Bourbon
- Notes
- Green Tea, Black Tea, Pineapple, Cherry, Orange
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