Coffee Tour in Rwanda; COOPROCAKI Lake Kivu Experience

Discover the taste, culture, and craft behind Rwandan coffee at COOPROCAKI Coffee Cooperative, an authentic farm-to-cup experience in the beautiful Lake Kivu region. Located in Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, the cooperative gives travellers a meaningful way to explore Rwanda’s famous specialty coffee while connecting with the farming families who grow it.

Coffee Tour in Rwanda

A COOPROCAKI coffee tour begins among scenic coffee plantations overlooking Lake Kivu. Visitors learn how coffee plants are cared for throughout the year, from nursery preparation and planting to pruning, mulching, and harvesting ripe coffee cherries. During the harvest season, you may have the opportunity to pick cherries and see the first stages of coffee processing firsthand.

Step-by-step Coffee Experience

The experience continues through the traditional Rwanda coffee production journey. Meet local farmers and discover how beans are sorted, peeled, washed, fermented, and dried. Unlike a standard coffee tasting, this hands-on agro-tourism activity allows you to participate in the final stages: roasting beans over hot coals, pounding them with a wooden mortar, and preparing a fresh cup of Rwandan coffee in the traditional way.

Lake Kivu’s rolling green hills and sparkling water make the setting as memorable as the coffee itself. The tour is ideal for coffee lovers, cultural travellers, families, photographers, and visitors hiking or cycling the Congo Nile Trail. It is also a thoughtful addition to a Rwanda safari itinerary, especially when combined with a Lake Kivu boat trip, local village visit, or Volcanoes National Park adventure.

Add a COOPROCAKI Coffee Cooperative tour to your Lake Kivu holiday for more than exceptional coffee. It is an opportunity to support community tourism, celebrate Rwanda’s coffee heritage, and experience the journey from coffee farm to cup.