This natural processed coffee is grown in the Gakenke region of Rwanda at an altitude of 1800 to 2100 meters. It is a Red Bourbon variety produced by a women-led community of smallholder farmers at the Mbilima Washing Station. The coffee is slow-dried on raised African beds for 22 to 45 days. It features a light roast profile with tasting notes of strawberries and cream, papaya, and hazelnut spread, offering a silky body and a bright, tropical character.
Established in 2013 through the merger of three independent coffee companies united by shared values of equality, quality, and fairness throughout the supply chain, Messenger Coffee Company operates from a historic 1919 Kansas City building. The company's flagship four story facility at Grand Boulevard houses a full scale roasting operation, cupping lab, café, and grain mill, creating a complete ecosystem for specialty coffee. Messenger demonstrates that successful coffee roasting emerges from values driven collaboration, combining rigorous sourcing practices with a commitment to serving the entire supply chain equitably.
