A thousand hills and the Bourbon variety
Rwanda’s terrain is a continuous run of hills above 1,500m — near-ideal coffee country. Most of what is planted is high-potential Bourbon stock. Flagship areas include Huye (formerly Butare) in the Southern Province and Nyamasheke and the Lake Kivu shore in the west. Volcanic and granitic soils with generous rain raise bright, floral acidity and clean cups that evoke black tea. Together with neighboring Burundi, Rwanda embodies the "East African delicacy" style.