Rwanda - Mahembe
Rwanda - Mahembe
Mahembe is a washing station, privately owned by Justin Musabyiama. He also grows his own coffee. Justin left is native home in the Nyamasheke region for some time, but he eventually decided to return home and invest in the community by building a wet mill on his father’s coffee plantation.
Justin has an 8-hectare farm of his own, and buys cherries from the surrounding smallholders. A good supply of cherries is dependent on the relationships Justin has with these farmers, and on his ability to offer higher prices for his specialty coffee lots. His roots and history in this community help him strengthen these relationships.
Justin and the staff at Mahembe are competent, and well trained in managing the delivery of cherries from the farmers. They have strict routines for cherry reception and sorting that ensures high quality beans.