• Beans: Rwanda (single origin, pre-ground)
  • Roaster: Bugeye Coffee Roasters (Solomons, MD)
  • Origin: Rwanda (Ruli Mountain)
  • Roast level: Full City (Medium/Dark)
  • Roast date: 10/1/2025 (batch 254)
  • Purchase date: 10/23/2025 from Bugeye stall at Sunfest, Ocean City, MD
    First cup: Around 11/1/2025; Last cup:
  • Tasting notes: Black cherry, dark chocolate, red currant
• V60 (1 cup):
  • 20g to 21g coffee / 300g water (1:14-1:15)
  • Water at 95°C
  • Single Cup V60 Pourover with 60g bloom and 60g pulses – Finishes around 02:50
• AeroPress:
  • Around 17g coffee / 250g water
  • Water heated in Keurig
  • Travel AeroPress Recipe

This is the first time I have ever tried coffee from Rwanda, either single origin, or as part of a blend, so I was curious to see how it tasted. For some reason, this is only sold pre-ground, which doesn’t make sense to me, as it seems like people who buy single-origin coffees are going to be more likely to want to grind the beans themselves. Case in point: had I realized it was pre-ground at the time I bought it, I likely would have taken a pass. However, the grind seems pretty consistent, and worked well for both pour-over and AeroPress, so I have no regrets. It looks like a middle-of-the-road grind: not too fine, not too coarse. As of this writing, I’ve brewed it a couple of times with the V60 at home, and a couple of times with the AeroPress on a recent trip. The mouthfeel is smooth and buttery, and the taste is roasty and full-bodied — pretty much how I like dark roasts to taste. I think the V60 cups were slightly superior, but it would be interesting to try AeroPress under more controlled circumstances. Not sure if I’ll get around to that, though.