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Rwanda coffee, East Africa’s treasure Rwanda is known as “the land of a thousand hills”. It goes without saying that this title is favorable for the growth of coffee trees! Rwandan coffee grows at altitude: it is a sought-after quality, because the beans are denser and the aromas are more concentrated. We are proud to offer a rwanda coffee that honors this magnificent country! The history of coffee in Rwanda The Germans were the first to bring coffee to Rwanda at the beginning of the 20th century. In the 1990s, coffee became the most important export product in the country....

The African Coffees: Aromatic and Fruity African coffees have complex aromatic notes, often fruity and floral. African coffees are so delicious that we decided to dedicate an entire blog post to them! Café William offers you some tasty coffees from this continent to discover. Africa, Coffee’s Birthplace Africa is recognized as the birthplace of coffee. Legend has it that the first coffee plants were discovered in Ethiopia. A shepherd would have noticed that his goats had a lot of energy after consuming red cherries on a tree. In fact, they had so much energy that they didn't sleep at all....

The 4 different coffee processing methods The roasted coffee bean as you know it has to go through a series of processes in order to get to your cup. This blog takes you through the four different coffee processing methods. First, it is important to know that the coffee bean is actually the seed of a fruit called “coffee cherry”. Yes, coffee comes from a fruit tree! You'll guess that coffee doesn't already wear its beautiful amber color when it's harvested: two green coffee beans grow side-by-side in a red cherry and need to be properly prepared before roasting. A...

Which Café William coffee can I use in my automatic espresso machine? Ah! These machines that make good coffee at the push of a button… they are so practical! However, they can be quite capricious. Frequent maintenance is essential and it is often said that “greasy” or “oily” coffees should be avoided. So what coffee can I use in my automatic espresso machine? Why avoid oily coffees in my machine? Coffees that are coated with oil, when ground in the machine, tend to stick to the walls of the mill. If only oily coffees are used in the machine and...