This is the first time we’ve returned to a producer in the Folk series, and it’s intentional. At Folk, we believe in honoring relationships alongside discovery. Returning to a producer isn’t about repeating a story, but continuing one.
We first shared a coffee from Rwamatamu in Volume 03, Under Pressure. That lot was shaped in sealed environments, where fermentation unfolds under constraint and flavor concentrates quickly. This coffee comes from the same producer and variety, but follows a different path.
Here, Red Bourbon cherries are dried with the fruit intact in open air. The team stays attentive to weather and movement, turning the coffee and responding as conditions change. The work is less about directing outcomes than staying in step with conditions as they unfold.
Revisiting Rwamatamu makes something clear. Craft isn’t a fixed result. It’s a set of values that adapts to circumstance. The same care that once worked under pressure now shows up as patience and restraint, expressed in a quieter, more settled cup.
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