Rwanda grows some of the world’s finest Arabica coffee on its green hillsides. Coffee tours take you from the plant to the cup with farmers and cooperatives.
You will see how coffee cherries are picked, washed, dried and roasted, then taste a fresh cup.
Where to do it
- Around Lake Kivu (Gisenyi and Kibuye)
- Huye in southern Rwanda
- Near Volcanoes National Park
- Nyungwe area
What to expect
- Walking through coffee plantations
- Hands-on picking, sorting and roasting
- Traditional coffee preparation and tasting
- Meeting farming families
Good to know
- Harvest season runs roughly March–July
- Takes 2–3 hours
- Buy beans directly to support farmers
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