Gatare WASHING STATION
Gatare Washing Station is located in the Nyamasheke district. Most farms are located in localities surrounding Lake Kivu and the Nyungwe forest. The region is generally known as Kivu Belt and Nyungwe Edge. Gatare washing station is more than a business. We call it a family. Of 25 permanent employees, over 20 of them have been in the organization for more than a decade. This is why Gatare Washing Station has been a place where we conduct most of our research and trials of the new coffee process.
Gatare station was the first station to produce the natural and honey process. Believe me, we are the best in those processes. Since 2009 when we started operating in the area, we’ve worked very closely with farmers to increase the production and improve the quality of the bean by providing financial and technical support without forgetting to plant new trees.
-Francois Tuyishime, Yego Coffee