Est. 1995 · Green & Roasted Specialty Coffee
Volcanic Highlands Specialty Coffee
Sourced from the Albertine Rift Highlands of East Africa.
From the volcanic highlands of the Virunga, at elevations of 1,800 - 2,200 m, Kalisimbi Kiwieds grows and exports Red Bourbon Arabica cup-scored 85+. We work directly with roasters, importers, and customers around the world.
Our Coffee has Notes of
- Toffee
- Dark Chocolate
- Caramel
- Peach
- Floral
- Nutty
- Lemongrass
- Whiskey
- Wine
- Creamy
- Honey
- Apricot
- Cherry
- Vanilla
- Orange
- Lemon
Come Say Hello
From Kigali to London, from the farm to the show floor, we bring KKC to the events and conversations that matter most to the specialty coffee world.
World of Coffee Every roaster, importer, producer, and buyer under one roof. This is where we bring the highlands to the world.
SCA Expo The specialty industry’s biggest stage. Where the people who care most about what’s in the cup come together.
AFCA Conference The heartbeat of African specialty coffee. For an East African producer like us, this is home ground.
The London Coffee Festival Where specialty coffee meets culture and creativity. Four days in one of the world’s great coffee cities.
Caffé Culture Show Where we introduce KKC to the UK market. Our next chapter starts here.
World Coffee Producers Forum Real change starts at the farm. This is where producers speak and where we stand with them.
Four for Four
One Cherry. Four Methods. Four Roasts.
The same Red Bourbon Arabica, handled four different ways
- Fully Washed
- Natural Processed
- Anaerobic Processed
- Funky Fermented
each offered as
- Green
- Light
- Medium
- Dark
The same cherry gives rise to twelve different cups. We make the magic happen so you can enjoy the cup. Add your own touch and the options are infinite.
Partners
CEPAR 
NAEB 
IWCA 
Second Sunrise 
PSF 
Ecobank
Wholesale · Green & Roasted Coffee
Straight from the Source
We supply green and roasted specialty coffee directly to roasters, importers, and wholesalers worldwide. No middlemen, no guesswork: just consistent, traceable, cup-scored Red Bourbon Arabica from the volcanic highlands of East Africa, shipped with full documentation to Japan, the United States, the UAE, and beyond.
- Single Origin Coffees
- Hand-sorted and Sun-dried on raised beds
The Family Behind the Cup
Our story, Our family, Our values and Our farmers, everything that goes into the cup before it reaches you.
KKC is a family of seven. Behind us stands a wider family of 2,000+ farmers and cooperatives, where women make up 75% of the hands that grow, sort, and dry every bean we export.
Reviews
Trusted by Buyers and Juries
The anaerobic brought sweet tropical notes with beautiful processing, very nice overall. The funky fermented was exactly that: funky, with cherry tartness, real depth, and a long aftertaste that stays with you. Good body throughout.
Thomas Jenkins · Quality Control Officer
Congratulations on reaching the final stage of Best of Rwanda 2026. Your coffee lots have consistently achieved a cupping score of 89.21%.
NAEB · Jury Feedback
The quality has been finished at the same level as before and we hope to buy more beans from you this year. We look forward to promoting Karisimbi coffee beans further in the Japanese market.
Kusaba · Japan
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