Matyazo se encuentra en el distrito de Ngororero en la Western Province de Ruanda y fue fundada en 2009.

Con la ayuda de la agencia de desarrollo Technoserve, un grupo de productores formó la cooperativa y construyó la estación de lavado.

A día de hoy, la estación de lavado trabaja con 375 agricultores cuyas fincas se encuentran dentro de un amplio rango de altitudes entre 1.100 y 2.200 m.

Las fincas de menor altitud entregan su cereza a partir de febrero, mientras que las fincas de mayor altitud comienzan a entregar cerezas en abril o mayo.

La estación tiene un estricto sistema para separar y procesar diferentes lotes.
Cada día, el lote se procesa y se seca individualmente y los lotes se catan por separado para determinar su calidad.

Las fincas de mayor altitud contribuyen al perfil clásico de Matyazo que es complejo, vibrante y similar al té con una acidez brillante y notas de melocotón blanco.

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Matyazo cooperative was founded in 2009. With the help of the development agency Technoserve, a group of producers in the region formed the cooperative and built the washing station.

Both the cooperative and the wet mill are in the Matyazo sector of the Ngororero district in Rwanda’s Western Province.

Today, the washing station serves 375 farmers whose farms lie within a wide range of altitudes: from 1,100 to 2,200 metres above sea level. The station itself is located at 1,719 metres above sea level.

Due to the wide range of altitudes, the washing station is operating for a longer time than usual during the harvest season. Lower altitude farms deliver their cherry beginning in February. Higher altitude farms begin delivering cherry in April or May.

Due to the wide variety of farms bringing their cherry to the washing station, the station has a strict system for separating and processing different lots. All lots are separated by purchase date.

Each day lot is processed and dried individually and cupped separately to determine its quality.

Higher altitude farms contribute to the classic Matyazo profile that is complex, crisp and tea-like with bright acidity and notes of white peac