Coffee tours · KIGALI
The 4 kigali coffee tours we would put on a trip ourselves, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The top of the list is the top for a reason.
Meet at Umurishyo Arts Gallery for a 150-minute to 3-hour coffee session led in English, French, or Swahili. Learn how coffee moves from cherry to cup, roast beans by traditional and modern methods, pound them, and taste local blends, sometimes with guides such as Deborah, Gilbert, John, or Chaplan.
“Great experience! Highly recommend it to the coffee lovers!”
At Question Coffee Gishushu in Kigali, you’ll learn coffee history, pick cherries from the garden, taste five Rwandan coffees, and rate aroma, acidity, flavor, aftertaste, and mouthfeel. Guides including Patrice and Keziah lead this two-hour, small-group class, which ends with your own custom blend.
“Peggy was so interesting and knowledgeable. She made sure I understood everything from the history of coffee, production, tasting, smelling. We really had fun. And a bonus package of coffee beans mixed with the beans that I enjoyed most. I strongly recommend.”
Start at Question Coffee in Kigali at 8:00 am for a full-day visit to a women-run coffee cooperative near Akagera National Park. You’ll see coffee harvested, washed, prepared, and roasted, share lunch at Urugo Eco-Lodge, and visit the Women’s Opportunity Center for local handicrafts. The group is limited to 15 people.
“What a wonderful daytrip! My guide, Patty, was very helpful and joined in every aspect of the tour. Upon arrival, be prepared to be greeted with song - and definitely join in the dance! Then you get a thorough introduction to the cultivation, washing, and preparation of Read more”
Spend 5 to 8 hours with Azizi Life near Muhanga, learning coffee work from cherry to cup. With a local guide and village hosts, you will harvest, wash, dry, roast, and grind coffee, help fetch water or prepare food, and share a home-style Rwandan lunch. Kigali transport costs extra.
“The organization was excellent. We were picked up from our apartment and brought to Azizi, where we could grab a coffee with some pastry and buy items from the local artisans. We had some introduction and then departed to the villagRead more”
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