{"product_id":"rwansa-gishamwana-island","title":"Rwanda Gishamwana Island","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tabs-1\" class=\"tab-pane active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo it's well established that the best coffee in Rwanda is the coffee grown along Lake Kivu, which sits a whopping 4500 feet above sea level looking down at the Rift Valley. It is the 18th deepest lake in the world, and volcanic activity beneath and around the lake make it particularly legendary.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a big lake.  About 1000 square miles of water.  There are several islands within the lake.  Take a boat about an hour out into the lake, and you come to Gishamwana Island.  No one lives here, but coffee grows beautifully.  Pests and diseases haven't made it here yet, and the island coffee is both fair trade and organic certified.  Only bourbon varietal is grown, and the coffee is shaded from the undisturbed forest surrounding it.  The coffee is so highly anticipated, that the importer made a movie trailer teasing its arrival \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/105362622\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/105362622\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGishamwana coffee is the epitome of Rwandan coffee.  It has the chocolate, caramel, sweet, cherry tobacco, raisin, fig, berry, and orange notes with a zippy acidity, medium body, and no earthiness.  The sweet spot on this coffee is just before the 2nd cracks in order to balance the acidity with sweetness and complexity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarker roasts are good but you lose the raisin and caramel tastes.  Lighter roasts are bright with a strong winey cherry tobacco prominence making it a little overwhelming to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, it's expensive to bring coffee in from an island in the middle of a giant lake, but for the diehard hobbyists and aficionados of rare exquisite coffee, this is one to try.  It's a quintessential Rwanda coffee with just the right balance of flavors showcasing the region\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eand the story\/video of where it comes from definitely adds to the romance and enjoyment of the experience.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS arrival March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20072207155288,"sku":null,"price":9.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/IMG20250322154406.jpg?v=1742673408","url":"https:\/\/happymugcoffee.mom\/products\/rwansa-gishamwana-island","provider":"Happy Mug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}