Founded in 2003 by Epiphanie Mukashaka, BUF COFFEE is an exporter now headed by her son, Samuel.

The company manages several washing stations, mainly in the Nyamagabe district in the south. Samuel, the head of the company, visits coffee producing countries in Latin America and other African countries to update Rwandan coffee production.

BUF COFFEE was one of the first suppliers to start natural and funky natural processes in the specialty coffee industry in Rwanda, where washed process is the mainstream, and uses various ideas to improve quality, such as installing large drying racks to control the drying process.

In addition, with the desire to “create the equal educational opportunities in urban and rural areas” and “enable Rwandan coffee producers to focus more on coffee production,” they have built a kindergarten near the washing station for the children of workers to attend for free, and as a non-monetary incentive, they have provided cows and other animals to support growers.

Umurage CWS is located in Kigoma, Huye District, Southern Rwanda, founded by Buf Coffee in 2017.

Farm area: over approx. 300 ha
Annual rainfall: average of about 1,300 mm
Processing: Full washing and sun drying on African beds
Soil: Sandy and clay
Harvest season: February-June
Processing season: March-July
Sorting method: Floating tanks, hand sorting
Dry milling: UBUMWE dry mill

Most of the local farmers are small-scale farmers who grow about 300 coffee trees on about 0.5 hectares of land, growing corn and various beans and crops for subsistence. Most of their income comes from coffee production, which they use to pay for their children's education, medical and health insurance for their families, purchase livestock, and other family needs.

Conical Dripper:

・Dripper: Hario V60 Dripper
・Coffee : Water Ratio: 14g : 200g
・Water temp.: 91℃
・Grind: Coarse

Step by step:

00:00~ 40g（Total: 40g）
00:40~ +60g（Total: 100g）
01:10~ +50g（Total: 150g）
01:40~ +50g（Total: 200g）

Finish brew: Approx. 02:30

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Flat Bed Dripper:

・Dripper: Kalita Wave Dripper
・Coffee : Water Ratio: 14g : 200g
・Water temp.: 92℃
・Grind: Coarse

Step by step:

00:00~ 30g（Total: 30g）
00:40~ +30g（Total: 60g）
01:10~ +140g（Total: 200g）

Finish brew: Approx. 02:05 to 02:15

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Conical Dripper:

・Dripper: Hario V60 Dripper
・Coffee : Water Ratio: 14g : 150g
・Water temp.: 91℃
・Ice cubes: 70g
・Grind: Medium fine

Step by step:

00:00~ 40g（Total: 40g）
00:40~ +60g（Total: 100g）
01:10~ +50g（Total: 150g）

Finish brew: Approx. 02:10

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