Ikuzwe Raissa from Ino Coffee Series lists the benefits of a coffee roasting training that she attended in Kigali, Rwanda along with 11 other participants.
“It will boost my business's competitiveness in the market by refining my coffee-making knowledge, which I will also transfer to my team for lasting impact. We will be able to consistently deliver top-notch quality that stands out in the market."
The training covered the theory of roasting and roasting management, and practical sessions on roasting and assessment of roast quality. All participants passed written exams and received certificates from the Specialty Coffee Association which are highly prized to confirm skills gained for career progression and customer assurance of products.
Turkish Ambassador to Rwanda H.E Aslan Alper Yüksel appreciated the training held through EU-EAC MARKUP II programme and also met with the participants.
Coffee roasting skills are important as they add value, develop coffee flavour and aroma. With the right skills, coffee entrepreneurs can experiment with different roast profiles and blending techniques to create unique and distinctive coffee offerings highlighting the coffee potential and suiting customer expectations on quality and taste.
As one part of the MARKUP project objectives to boost value addition, this training ties in to boosting local consumption of coffee providing a complementary market for coffee producers to coffee exports.
The training was held at the Rubia Coffee Roasters in Kigali by Asli Yaman founder of KiMMAA in Istanbul, Türkiye.
