Growing area · Rwanda

Northern (Gakenke)

A Northern Province district whose COADECA/Muzo station, washing cherry grown at 1,400-1,900 m, placed 11th in Rwanda's 2010 Cup of Excellence.

Gakenke is a district of Rwanda's Northern Province. The COADECA/Muzo washing station in Minazi sector sits at about 1,650 m and processes cherry grown at 1,400-1,900 m, and its wet-processed Bourbon lot scored 86.33 and placed 11th in the 2010 Rwanda Cup of Excellence. No source read supports a district-wide altitude or cup profile.

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    NAEB says harvest in some Northern Province areas can continue until August, later than the Western Province, where it starts in late February.

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Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
  1. Districts of Rwanda · Wikipedia
  2. Cup of Excellence Rwanda 2010: COADECA/Muzo · Alliance for Coffee Excellence
  3. About Rwanda coffee · National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)

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