Rooted in Africa

Our Roots

Coffee is not an invention. It is a memory — poured in Ethiopia, carried across generations.

Rooted in Africa

Where every
ritual was born.

Coffee is not an invention. It is a memory. The first cup was poured in Ethiopia, shared between people sitting close, in no hurry to leave. That impulse — to brew something carefully and offer it generously — is what Rumi carries.

Our sourcing runs deep. The beans in your cup come from smallholder farms across East and West Africa, traded directly, roasted lightly, and served in a space that understands where they came from.

This is not origin story as marketing. It is obligation, and pleasure, and pride.

— Sourced with careEthiopia · Kenya · Rwanda Read the full story
Rumi Café vintage lounge — African heritage
Origin Profiles

The farms behind
every cup.

Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe
Highland

Bright, floral, and tea-like. Grown at 1,800–2,200m. Notes of jasmine, bergamot, and stone fruit — the birthplace of coffee.

Washed Process · Light Roast
Kenya

Nyeri
AA Grade

Bold, complex, and winey. Black currant, tomato, and grapefruit — Kenya AA is among the world's finest. Sourced from small cooperatives.

Washed Process · Medium Roast
Rwanda

Musasa
Cooperative

Sweet, balanced, and clean. Caramel, red apple, and brown sugar. Rwanda's hillside farms produce some of Africa's most consistent lots.

Natural Process · Light-Medium
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