Esperienza del caffè ruandese

My Coffee Experience in Rwanda tour was truly unforgettable! From start to finish, it was informative, authentic, and gave me a deep appreciation for Rwanda's coffee culture and the people behind it. What I loved most was that it never felt touristy. Instead, you get to experience everyday life in Rwanda and connect with the local community in a genuine way. The hosts were incredibly warm and welcoming, making the entire experience feel personal and memorable. A huge thank you to Bono, who was absolutely amazing! His knowledge, passion, and friendly personality made the tour even more special. He answered every question, shared fascinating insights, and made everyone feel at home. His enthusiasm for Rwanda and its coffee is truly contagious. Transportation from Kigali was smooth, comfortable, and right on time, making the day completely stress-free. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rwanda. It's a fantastic way to experience the country beyond the usual tourist attractions while learning about the journey from bean to cup. Thank you, Bono, and the entire team for such an incredible experience!

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This tour exceeded my expectations by far. I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of the transactional element in the experience, these people were real and authentic which is a rare encounter in our days. Starting from Bona our tour guide who was kind, knowledgeable and accommodating, but also genuine, and then off to the heroic women of the coffee cooperativa who were so natural and uninhibited with us throughout the entire day. This wasn't just a coffee tour but also a cultural one. In summary we spent the day with this lovely group of local ladies and Bona where we learnt about the coffee making experience, from planting to growing and picking the coffee flower to then move to the stage of peeling off, baking and finally grinding. There was no advanced machinery involved, just simple tools and a lot of expertise and care throughout the process. We finished the tour with a delicious homemade lunch and the coffee we had just made from the beans we had picked from the coffee trees in the farm earlier. Thank you for making this an unforgettable experience for us and one of the top highlights of our trip to Rwanda!

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What a fantastic day with the ladies' cooperative - we saw and took part in all the stages of growing, harvesting and roasting coffee! Everyting from planting the small seedlings, nurturing the plants, picking the beans, drying and roasting, through to drinking coffee together that we roasted on the day. We also had a lovely lunch of casava, Irish potatoes and beans. Our guide and translator Bona was brilliant - he had a lovely raporre with the ladies and we had lots of laughs as we asked questions of each other. The weather was a bit rainy in the morning so Bona and the ladies rearranged the day so that we covered everything and didn't get wet. A lasting memory is sitting with the ladies in Angelique's home, eating lunch, drinking coffee, sharing stories, anwering questions and dancing around the room at the end of our time. So much more than seeing how coffee is cultivated!

Our team had the pleasure of visiting Azizi Life Experiences for the Rwandan Coffee Experience, and it was incredible! From the start, our guides Patrick and Bona were amazing. They even rescheduled our itinerary to save us time by starting with shopping before heading to the plantation, which made everything flow smoothly. The ladies we spent the day with were so welcoming, engaging, and incredibly proud (rightly so) of their co-op and the work they do at the coffee plantation. It was a privilege to be part of the entire process—walking, picking, peeling, roasting, crushing, and of course, enjoying the coffee! Patrick and Bona were fantastic translators and made the day even more enjoyable with lots of laughter, dancing, and meaningful conversation between the Rwandan community and us as visitors. We’re truly grateful for the experience and the wonderful guides who made it so memorable!

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 village, to the small farmers' cooperative where we were warmly welcomed by our hosts, who showed us around, provided an insight into their life, and asked us even more about ours, so be ready to tell about yourself and the place you live! Together we were picking berries, peeling, grinding and roasting, having a lot of fun, dancing and singing, it was a very joyous day! What i wanted from this experience is to understand the whole process of how the coffee I drink almost every day is being harvested and transformed into roasted beans. And it's completely done. What I wasn't expecting is such a fun of talking to these women. I'm really grateful to have an insight about how their life looks like and appreciate it. Special thanks to the guide and the driver, who answered our questions and helped to find a beverage we were looking for in a local shop! I really appreciate it.

I loved this day to find out how coffee is made. Directly from tree to cup:) I traveled often in Africa, but I had never had the opportunity to discover how coffee was made. I also enjoyed the interaction with women, who are not shy at all and who did not hesitate to ask me about my lifestyle as much as they asked questions. We had a very pleasant time together. I recommend!

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I had a great time doing a half-day coffee experience. I learned a lot about coffee picking and processing, but most interesting was gaining insight into the lifestyle of people in rural villages, which I usually saw in flashes while driving. These women are busy sunup to sundown and I was grateful for the time they took to show me how to harvest and make coffee!

We chose the traditional coffee experience to learn more about the life and challenges of the Rwandan women farmers. The welcoming was outstanding, Théoneste our interpreter, helped us get the most of the experience by participating in the daily activities. We experienced first hand the numerous steps of preparing an excellent cup of Rwandan coffee. We will never take coffee for granted and hope the rain comes to the farms.

I booked the Coffee Experience quite spontaneously the day before and I was very surprised that Jeannine was able to take care of my request so quickly since this would have been unthinkable back home in Europe! I took the local bus from Kigali and was picked up by my tour guide for the experience, Theoneste, who was just awesome! Together, we had a great time at the coffee plantation where I had one of my best days during my entire trip in Rwanda meeting wonderful and hard-working women who not just "had me over" for a visit but really welcomed me in their home and let me be a part of their family for the time of my visit! I learned a lot about the journey of a coffee bean from the tree until it ends up in my cup. I would totally recommend this experience to anyone who is a coffee lover and interested in rural Rwandan culture!

Our guide Juliette was really kind and attentive, and take us around throughout the experience. Coffee producing ladies are very happy, welcoming, curious, and we had good time exchanging our stories. Farm work was easy and flexible, coffee processing is interesting, educative and exciting. The best part of the trip was sharing lunch with ladies in the village. We chatted, joked and laughed a lot. We recommend people about this experience, and next time we would go for another program. Thanks!