{"product_id":"bluebird-coffee-cyesha-washed","title":"Bluebird Coffee - Cyesha Washed | Rwanda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRwanda — Muraho Trading Company Cyesha Washing Station Red Bourbon (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Clementine • 🌹 Rosehip • 🍬 Brown Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smallholder Farmers — Cyesha Washing Station, Muraho Trading Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nyamasheke District, Lake Kivu, Rwanda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,550–1,800 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Cyesha Washing Station on the shores of Lake Kivu — the washed counterpart to Bluebird's Cyesha Honey, and another of their favourite Rwandan lots. Where the honey delivers dried apricot warmth and orange sweetness, the washed expression is brighter, cleaner, and more delicately structured. In the cup: clementine, rosehip, and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe journey to Cyesha begins with a four-hour drive from Kigali to the Nyamasheke District — through lush forests, Rwanda's trademark rolling hills, and villages before arriving at the iconic Lake Kivu, Rwanda's largest lake and the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is on the shores of this lake that the Cyesha Washing Station sits, part of the Muraho Trading Company's portfolio of stations in the district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuraho Trading Company was born in Kilimbi — a nearby area in the same district — and has built a reputation for producing some of the finest coffees in Rwanda, with numerous stations placing in the Rwandan Cup of Excellence over the years. Cyesha is one of Muraho's most celebrated stations, working with smallholder Red Bourbon producers in the surrounding hills at 1,550–1,800 MASL. Red Bourbon, the variety the Rwandan government mandates for national coffee production, thrives in the volcanic soils and cool highland conditions of Nyamasheke — producing the bright acidity, refined fruit character, and clean sweetness that the washed process here reveals with full clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Cyesha involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — Ripe Red Bourbon cherries selectively harvested by surrounding smallholder producers 🔧 Depulping — Outer skin removed before fermentation 🧪 Fermentation — Beans fermented to break down remaining mucilage 💧 Washing — Thoroughly washed after fermentation to remove all residue ☀️ Raised-bed drying — Dried on raised beds to optimal moisture content\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meticulous washing and fermentation management is the defining step — by stripping back all fruit influence, the process allows the intrinsic character of the Red Bourbon and the distinct terroir of Lake Kivu's shores to express themselves with the brightness, clean acidity, and refined sweetness that define this lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright, clean, and beautifully structured washed Red Bourbon from one of Rwanda's most celebrated specialty washing stations — clementine freshness, a delicate rosehip florality, and a warm brown sugar sweetness in a refined cup that offers an elegant counterpoint to the Cyesha Honey's richer, fuller profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍊 Clementine 🌹 Rosehip 🍬 Brown Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bluebird Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ June 12th","offer_id":58098082447734,"sku":"BB-SMALLHOLDERS-RED-BOURBON-WASHED-JUN12","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Cyesha-Washed-adj-2048x1821-cropped.jpg?v=1781609665","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/bluebird-coffee-cyesha-washed","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}