Kivu

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Boundary

Approximate radius · 60 km radius

No published origin boundary. Centred on Bukavu on Lake Kivu's south-western shore with a 60 km radius covering the North + South Kivu specialty-coffee belt.

At a glance

Elevation: 1400–2000 m
Harvest: Sep–Jun
Varieties: Bourbon, Jackson, Mibirizi
Processes: washed, natural

Cup profile

Bright, floral, jasmine, red fruit — recovering post-conflict specialty scene led by cooperatives around Lake Kivu. Source: ONC (RDC); Coffeelands Congo.