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Sold as whole beans or ground coffee.
Curator’s note
Jack Karuletwa grew up a Tutsi refugee as unrest built toward the genocide, his family moving often and changing their names. After he and his brother Arthur sold Rwandan beans to Peet's and Starbucks, he opened Silverback in 2017 to work with the farmers directly, under the name of Rwanda's endangered silverback gorillas.
The Coffee
Silverback roasts its own coffee, grown by the farmers of the Cyungo Cooperative, picked by hand, wet washed and dried in the sun. Decaf is one of the five bags, Rwandan like the rest.
- Rwanda's Morning Light
Rwanda · 4000-6500ft above sea level
- Varietals
- Bourbon
hints of vanilla · mild lemon flavors · some acidity · nutty aroma
- Rwanda's Medium Smooth
Rwanda · 4000-6500ft above sea level
- Varietals
- Bourbon
hints of orange & lemon · redcurrant & berry flavors · some acidity
- Rwanda's Distinctive Dark
Rwanda · 4000-6500ft above sea level
- Varietals
- Bourbon
silky, creamy body · sweet floral aroma · hints of orange & lemon · dark chocolate notes
- Espresso
Rwanda · 4000-6500ft above sea level
- Varietals
- Bourbon
sweet floral aroma · hints of orange & lemon · caramel & chocolate finish
- Decaf
Rwanda · 4000-6500ft above sea level
- Varietals
- Bourbon
cola notes · caramel finish · slight hint of cocoa powder
The Vibe
Pour-over shows up only in the shop's own line about a three-minute brew. There is no published drink menu, and no competition or barista history behind the bar.
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