So I took this camera to RwandaA Bourbon cultivar variant from Rwanda and Burundi. Bourbon coffees are named for the island in the India Ocean where French colonists grew it. Some history from the... ...more for the Cup of ExcellenceThe Cup of Excellence is a competition held yearly in many coffee-producing countries, designed to highlight the very best coffees from each origin.: The Cup of Excellence (COE)... ...more competition and, crazy me, I ended up with a cool 600 photos. I pared it down to 265 “must-see” images and a few of them actually have something to do with coffee! While some airline snafus made the travel a bit harsh, and the food in East Rwanda was, ack, disturbing, it was a great trip. The jury was a great international blend, the coffees were very nice, and my visits to washing stations after the event were very fruitful. I hope you enjoy the images and that the captions impart a little information about how beautiful Rwanda truly is, how incredibly kind the people are, and how sweet the coffees can be. -Tom
