A Cooperative Made Up of 85% Women Farmers
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A Cooperative Made Up of 85% Women Farmers
Zoka Cupping Score: 89 points
Kinini is more than a name—it means “this big thing right here,” and it represents a bold, community-driven vision in Rwanda’s coffee landscape. Founded by Jacquie Turner and Malcolm Clear, Kinini began as a dream to uplift rural communities through education and transformed into a groundbreaking coffee project built on partnership, equity, and quality. Located just north of Kigali, the Kinini cooperative includes hundreds of local, small lot farmers —85% of which are women — from Tumba and Mageragere villages, offering seedlings, training, and infrastructure in exchange for cherries. In just a few short years, this model produced stunning results: exceptional coffees, thriving communities, and a very first harvest that scored 87 points. This is one Kinini Cooperative coffee in a line-up we have offered at Zoka. The quality and consistency in cup are excellent so we return to buy green coffees from them again and again.
Photos: 1) A Kinini Cooperative Member sorting her picked cherry. 2) The Kinini Drying Decks.
Makes great coffee in my simple drip machine
William, thank you for sharing such a wonderful review of Rwanda Kinini Bourbon!
I liked it. Bonus, bonus, bonus, bonus!
Thomas, thank you for sharing such a wonderful review of Rwanda Kinini Bourbon! We're so happy to hear you liked it and that it earned those bonus points from you! ☕️
We really enjoyed this one. The flavor notes were great, and the 2 lb bag was great value!
Luke, thank you for sharing such a wonderful review of Rwanda Kinini Bourbon! We're so glad you enjoyed those flavor notes and that the 2 lb bag worked out great for you. There's nothing better than finding that perfect combination of amazing coffee and great value! ☕️
