Rwanda Kanzu Natural
Plum | Milk Chocolate | Molasses | Dried Apricot
Nestled west of Lake Kivu, the Kanzu station thrives amidst mineral-rich volcanic soils, where smallholder farmers cultivate Bourbon variety coffee alongside sustenance crops. Rigorous quality control processes at the station, including cherry flotation, dry fermentation, and sustainable water management, ensure exceptional coffee production. Expect balanced and sweetness throughout the drinking experience, with prominent fruited notes, thanks to the soft fruit esters imparted during the natural processing.
Red Bourbon
Bourbon (pronounced Bor-Bone) originally hails from the island known as La Réunion. It spread to Brazil and onwards, and now is grown worldwide. It is slowly being replaced by more 'modern' varieties with better yield and disease resistance, but we love that classic, juicy Bourbon profile when we come across it.
Since the 15th century, cultivation of the coffea genus has disseminated from its birthplace in Ethiopia to equatorial countries across the globe. In the process, genetic adaptations and mutations have allowed for the introduction of an increasingly high number (the true count is unknown) of unique variations underneath the Arabica species alone, each with their own distinguishing properties and identifiers. For Onyx, part of our commitment to sourcing some of the greatest coffees in the world includes having an adept understanding of the many varieties currently being cultivated, and a devotion to seeking out the highest performers among them. We intentionally list the variety of every single coffee we publish, but the implications behind this information are much less commonly known. Read on to learn more about the importance of coffee varieties, how they impact flavor, and the role they’ve played in the history of our industry.
Plum | Milk Chocolate | Molasses | Dried Apricot
Nestled west of Lake Kivu, the Kanzu station thrives amidst mineral-rich volcanic soils, where smallholder farmers cultivate Bourbon variety coffee alongside sustenance crops. Rigorous quality control processes at the station, including cherry flotation, dry fermentation, and sustainable water management, ensure exceptional coffee production. Expect balanced and sweetness throughout the drinking experience, with prominent fruited notes, thanks to the soft fruit esters imparted during the natural processing.
Red Bourbon
Bourbon (pronounced Bor-Bone) originally hails from the island known as La Réunion. It spread to Brazil and onwards, and now is grown worldwide. It is slowly being replaced by more 'modern' varieties with better yield and disease resistance, but we love that classic, juicy Bourbon profile when we come across it.
Since the 15th century, cultivation of the coffea genus has disseminated from its birthplace in Ethiopia to equatorial countries across the globe. In the process, genetic adaptations and mutations have allowed for the introduction of an increasingly high number (the true count is unknown) of unique variations underneath the Arabica species alone, each with their own distinguishing properties and identifiers. For Onyx, part of our commitment to sourcing some of the greatest coffees in the world includes having an adept understanding of the many varieties currently being cultivated, and a devotion to seeking out the highest performers among them. We intentionally list the variety of every single coffee we publish, but the implications behind this information are much less commonly known. Read on to learn more about the importance of coffee varieties, how they impact flavor, and the role they’ve played in the history of our industry.