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Tasting & Discussion – Join Rwandan Coffee Leader Ernest Nshimyimana of Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
Meet Ernest Nshimyimana, Managing Director of Rwanda’s Dukunde Kawa Cooperative
Longtime Royal Coffee supply partner, and producer of some of the finest organic, fair trade, and rainforest alliance certified coffees in Rwanda, Dukunde Kawa cooperative is a monument to resilience and the power of collective organization. The cooperative represents over a thousand members across the mountainous Musasa region northwest of Kigali, producing over 300 metric tons of export grade coffee each year.
Join us for a discussion and tasting of coffee from the Land of a Thousand Hills, led by the cooperative’s Managing Director, Ernest Nshimyimana, an experienced agronomist and deeply passionate individual responsible for overseeing daily operations and market outreach at the cooperative. We’re thrilled and honored to host him, and proud to be partners in trade with the cooperative he represents.
Coffee and light snacks provided, free of charge, open to the public, registration in advance encouraged.
Wednesday April 30, 11am-12pm