The UK's Best of Organic Coffee*, Jabulani is an organic, specialty coffee with purpose! Grown by the mainly-female Twongerekawa Coko cooperative, these Jabulani Rwandan coffee beans have been produced as the result of a partnership between Owens Coffee, Jabo Butera of the Diversity Business Incubator (DBI) in Plymouth and Plymouth's Jabulani Food Court, run by Liliane Uwimana.
Behind Jabulani is a story of togetherness and a vision for improving communities and developing leadership.
Jabulani is grown in the Gakenke District of Rwanda. The coffee offers sweet notes of cherry, hibiscus and vanilla. These specialty grade beans reached a cupping score of 84 in 2022. We recommend Jabulani for both filter and espresso.
Arabica Varietal: Bourbon
Altitude: 1800 - 2200m
Process: Washed
In 2022, we visited the cooperative where the coffee beans are grown. A short, 26-minute documentary about the coffee cooperative, Rwanda and the journey of Jabulani was created. That documentary is now available. To watch it, and to learn more about the coffee and the incredible people and powerful story behind it, go to the 'Learn More' section below.
*BOOM Awards 2023
Jabulani is an organic specialty coffee with purpose, whose story goes beyond the bean, as shown in the documentary shown below.
The Rwandan single origin coffee has been produced as the result of a partnership between Owens Coffee, Jabo Butera of the Diversity Business Incubator (DBI) in Plymouth, an business hub supporting minority ethnic entrepreneurs in and around Plymouth's Jabulani Food Court, run by Jabo and Liliane Uwimana.
One of the most beautiful founding principles of the cooperative where it is grown is the saying "I am excited for my future, therefore I am happy." This summarises the story of togetherness and a vision for improving communities and developing leadership, with Jabulani coffee at its heart.
> Award winning: Winner of the UK's Best of Organic Coffee Soil Association Certification BOOM Awards 2023 and Gold Food & Drink Devon Awards.
> Specialty Grading: Our Jabulani specialty grade beans achieve a cupping score of 84, which is testament to their quality.
> Coffee Varietal: Arabica Bourbon - first cultivated on the French island of Réunion the Bourbon coffee varietal is widely recognised for its complexity and balance of sweetness and body.
> Altitude: This coffee is grown between 1800 - 2200m MASL (meters above sea level)
> Process: Washed
> Roast: Medium Roast 1 2 3 4 5
We recommend buying whole beans if you have a grinder, or alternatively order medium ground for cafetière and filter brew methods like V60 and Aeropress, or fine ground for espresso brewing.
Jabulani coffee beans are mainly grown by smallholders who own land less than one hectare per family.
This organic single origin coffee is produced by the Twongerekawa Coko Cooperative, run by a female president who has united a group of over 200 members growing their coffee at unusually high levels (2000m above sea level), so the beans are slowly ripened and full of flavour.
The Coko Cooperative is a small, mostly female cooperative based in Northern Rwanda and found in the highest areas of the Gakenke District. These females are celebrated community leaders; supporting them supports their communities.
Owens, Jabo and Liliane have a direct relationship with the Twongerekawa Coko Cooperative. Sales of the beans support initiatives both in Rwanda and in the UK, helping to connect ambassadors from both countries to exchange knowledge, nurture leadership and encourage positive global change.
Video courtesy of Tom Carder Media and Brand Biscuit Studios.
