 Maraba coffee ( Kinyarwanda : Ikawa ya Maraba ; French : Café de Maraba ) is grown in the Maraba area of southern Rwanda . Maraba 's coffee plants are the Bourbon variety of the Coffea arabica species and are grown on fertile volcanic soils on high @-@ altitude hills . The fruit is handpicked , mostly during the rainy season between March and May . After picking , the beans are washed and dried in the sun . Maraba 's coffee is known for its distinctive , well-balanced coffee with a smooth taste .
 Maraba 's coffee is known for its distinctive , well-balanced coffee with a smooth taste .