Rwanda’s best range of specialty
Arabica coffees
Rwandan specialty Arabica coffee
Tropic Coffee is a Rwandan specialty Arabica coffee processing and export company. We produce and sell 100% Bourbon specialty coffee with cupping scores over 87.
We work with 3,000 coffee farmers to grow, buy, process and export high quality coffee from across Rwanda. We produce fully washed, honey, natural and anaerobic coffees.
Our vision is to be a leading Rwandan coffee producer by providing the highest quality specialty coffee. We aim to meet international standards while increasing income for local Rwandan farmers.
Tropic Coffee Ltd is a family-owned business founded in 2015, with farmers are our heart.
We operate in three different regions of Rwanda, each with different altitudes, climate, soil and rainfall. The composition and variety of our coffees is rich and complex.
Tropic’s washed specialty coffees
We produce fully washed, natural coffee, and honey coffee. Read more about our three coffee washing stations: Gisanga, Kabyiniro, and Cyato.
Gisanga
This is one of the best regions of Rwanda’s central plateau with altitudes of 1,650 - 1,850m above sea level. It has clay, sandy soil favourable for coffee growing. Our Gisanga coffee is fully UTZ certified.
Kabyiniro
This is a renowned region for growing specialty coffee in Rwanda. It has a tropical climate, abundant rainfall and high altitudes of 1,700 - 1,950m. Our Kabyiniro coffee is certified organic.
Cyato
Coffee grows even higher here at 1,930m - 2,200m. It borders the Nyungwe national forest with its abundance of bees and rich, black soils. The nearby Lake Kivu stimulates a cool and wet climate.
At Tropic Coffee, we strive to:
- deliver outstanding specialty coffees from across Rwanda
- operate in three different regions of Rwanda
- maintain strong organic and sustainable farming practices
- train our farmers in best agriculture practices
- achieve organic and Fairtrade certification across all our washing stations