Hope grows stronger for a second sunrise in Rwanda’s coffee journey with every international milestone the country’s coffee industry collectively achieves.

By gathering the international coffee community around the country’s finest coffees every harvest year, Best of Rwanda is the pivotal platform that allows for such milestones to be achieved and for us to have a chance to participate.

On Sunday, October 11, from 3 pm to 6pm, gather with us as a community to cup the Best of Rwanda 2026 Auction Lots ahead of the auction slated for October 21.

Together we’ll taste and appreciate the exceptional work of the country’s most excellence-driven producers, showcasing the diversity and refinement across Washed and Special Process coffees, expressing the kaleidoscopic flavor spectrum of Red Bourbon, RABC 15, a Rwanda-grown Geisha, and its oldest known variety, Mibirizi.

Last year, we had the great opportunity of securing the Top 1 Special Process Auction Lot, a Natural Anaerobic RABC-15 by K-Organics, and released it as our first Rwandan Competition Series Coffee. It was an immediate favorite and sold out so quickly.

This year, we’re additionally excited over the inclusion of Special Process auction lots from our long-time Rwandan producing partner Emmanual Rusatira of Baho Coffee and the category’s Top 2 winner from Ubuntu Coffee founded by ex-Archers colleague Wilden Pretorius.

Showing up is one way we can help turn hope into tangible opportunities for the Rwandan coffee producing community. Registration is free, but seats are limited — save your spot and see you then!