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Close-up cluster of glossy ripe red coffee cherries with a few unripe green ones
A farmer bent over harvesting coffee cherries on a hillside plot
Farmers carrying sacks and baskets of coffee cherries down a hillside path
Terraced hills with Lake Kivu visible on the horizon

Beans with Big Dreams

☕️ Taste the Quality. Feel the Community. With Hobe Coffee, every cup tells a story.

Our Story

With Hobe Coffee, every cup tells a story.

Coffee farming in the heart of the Rutsiro hills, where tradition meets innovation and every bean tells a story of passion and purpose.

A hand placing the Nyabirasi Farm signpost bearing the Hobe Coffee Co. logo, with the hillside coffee farm behind
Kamasozi - Nyabirasi
Near Lake Kivu

In Rwanda, we say "Hobe," which means Hug, and it's how we welcome you into our vibrant community. Nestled in the scenic Rutsiro District near Lake Kivu, Hobe Coffee Company is a premier Rwandan coffee enterprise crafting exceptional specialty coffee while driving real socio-economic advancement.

Operating our own corporate farms, Kamasozi and Nyabirasi, we ensure meticulous, seed-to-cup quality control on every tree. Around them, we've built a network of 1,382 dedicated local coffee farmers, a community we serve as a vital processing and commercialization hub, turning raw coffee cherries into premium global exports.

With a commitment to quality, we nurture our coffee trees with sustainable practices, ensuring a vibrant ecosystem. Our coffee is grown and harvested by passionate farmers who work tirelessly to bring you the best possible product.

7+
Years Growing
Since 2019
24+
Hectares
Organic farmland
1,382
Farmers
Dedicated local farmers
1,800m
Altitude
Above sea level

What Drives Us

Our Mission & Vision

The principles that guide every farm, every harvest, and every cup.

Our Mission

To craft exceptional, fully traceable specialty coffee (Washed, Natural, Honey, and Anaerobic) while directly improving the livelihoods of the smallholder farmers who grow it, through fair pricing, transparent supply chains, and hands-on agricultural support.

Our Vision

To build a Rwandan specialty coffee company known globally for the quality in every cup, the integrity of our supply chain, and the lasting prosperity we help build for farming communities around Lake Kivu.

Quality & Innovation

Exceptional grades across Washed, Natural, Honey, and Anaerobic profiles, meeting elite international demand.

Farmer Upliftment

Equitable purchasing and direct agricultural support for every one of our smallholder partner farmers.

Environmental Stewardship

Eco-pulpers, eco-washers, and covered drying tables that protect the Lake Kivu basin.

Transparency & Traceability

Strict lot traceability and open supply chains, so every cup tells an honest story.

From Garden to Cup

Our Process

Follow every coffee cherry on its journey: from seedling to harvest, through washing, drying, and fermentation, to a cup ready for the world.

Rows of young coffee seedlings growing in a nursery
Cultivation
Step 1

The Garden

Healthy Arabica Bourbon seedlings, nurtured in our own nurseries before they reach the hills of Rutsiro District.

A hand picking ripe red coffee cherries from the branch
Harvest
Step 2

Hand-Picked Harvest

Only ripe, red cherries are picked by hand, one by one, across our 1,382 partner farms.

Farmers carrying baskets and sacks of coffee cherries down a hillside path
Transport
Step 3

Carried With Care

Cherries are carried down the hillside by the farmers themselves, within hours of picking.

Workers raking coffee in a tiled washing and fermentation channel
Wet Mill
Step 4

Washing

Pulped cherries are fermented and washed in water channels and quality grades are separated.

Coffee drying on raised tables with Lake Kivu and hills in the background
Full Washed
Step 5

Full Washed

Once washed clean, the parchment dries evenly on raised beds for the crisp acidity and clean cup.

Close-up of fully dried parchment coffee beans
Honey Process
Step 6

Honey Processing

Specific mucilage levels are retained during drying for a nuanced natural sweetness.

Multiple rows of raised drying tables covered with coffee at different drying stages
Natural Processing
Step 7

Natural Processing

Whole cherries dry slowly on raised beds, building full body and complex, fruity, winey flavor.

Sealed fermentation barrels fitted with airlock tubes and bottles
Anaerobic
Step 8

Anaerobic Fermentation

Oxygen-free, food-grade tanks unlock complex, experimental flavor profiles.

Stacked burlap sacks branded Hobe Coffee Co. loaded inside a shipping container
Export
Step 9

Ready for Export

Graded, bagged, and labeled Hobe Coffee Co. coffee bags, sealed and ready to ship to roasters around the world.

Get in Touch

Let's Brew Something Together

From blossom to cup, we'd love to hear from you, whether it's about our coffee, a farm visit, or a partnership at our Lake Kivu headquarters in Rutsiro District.

Wide view of a terraced coffee farm on a steep hillside near Rutsiro District

Visit Our Farm

Experience coffee cultivation firsthand

Farm Location

Nyamyumba, Rutsiro District
Kamasozi - Nyabirasi, Rwanda

Get Directions on Google Maps

Phone

+250 783 989 016

Email

hobecoffeeco@gmail.com

Farm Tours

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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