Epiphanie Mukashyaka and her family are Counter Culture's premier partners in Rwanda. They own the Remera washing station and continuously refine their processing standards along with how they engage with producers who deliver coffee cherries to the site. It's no wonder their coffee is recognized for quality throughout Rwanda and across the world. Look for sweet notes of raisin, tangerine, and brown sugar.

Peru contains many sub-regions famous for producing coffees of excellent quality, however, the districts southwest of Jaén are not typically thought of in that same vein. Largely overlooked by specialty traders, most of the coffees from this area have historically been bulked into large commodity blends. Working closely with our exporting partner, we have started to dig deeper and explore the quality potential of the many small coffee-producing communities in the area. This year’s selections have excited us with flavors of black cherry, stone fruit, and milk chocolate.