Stafford Coffee Brewers
A guest ordering at the timber and brick coffee bar of a Stafford counter, under rows of hanging bulbs

Roadside specialty coffee · Rwanda

Every great road
deserves a pause.

Rwandan coffee, roasted here and served properly, at four stops between Kigali and Nyanza.

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01 · The story

A reason to slow down.

Rwanda grows coffee the world queues for, and most of it leaves the country. Stafford started by asking why so little of it is drunk at home.

A smiling man in a red shirt and flat cap holds a takeaway cup and a large carved wooden coffee bean, with bags of Stafford coffee on the shelf behind him

Most people only pass through. We give them a reason to stop.

Stafford Rubagumya opened the first counter beside the Kigali to Muhanga road in 2020. One kiosk has since grown into four stops, and travellers now plan their drive around them.

Founded in Musambira, Kamonyi

02 · The counters

Four stops across Rwanda.

Kigali · Kamonyi · Ruhango · Nyanza

The brick arches of the Musambira counter with the sun rising behind the roof

Flagship · Kamonyi

Musambira

The first counter, and still the busiest. It sits on the Kigali to Muhanga road, where travellers heading south stop for breakfast and a proper cup. Electric cars can charge while the coffee is made.

2.0448° S, 29.8419° E Kigali to Muhanga road
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A timber walkway under tall eucalyptus trees leading to the Nyanza counter

Southern route · Nyanza

Nyanza

Further south, in the old royal town. The same beans and the same welcome, with juice, snacks and full meals for the road.

2.3519° S, 29.7509° E Southern Province
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The glass-walled Stafford counter in Kiyovu, Kigali

City counter · Kigali

Kiyovu

The city counter, in Kigali's Kiyovu. The same locally roasted coffee, a short walk from the office, for a pause in the middle of the day.

1.9556° S, 30.0606° E Kiyovu, Kigali
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The Stafford Quick Shop kiosk in Ruhango, with its branded counter and wooden bar stools

Quick Shop · Ruhango

Ruhango

A roadside kiosk on the way south. Quick coffee, snacks and something to take with you, without leaving the road for long.

2.2386° S, 29.7856° E Southern Province
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Coming next Rulindo · Musanze · Rubavu

03 · The coffee

Grown here. Roasted here. Poured here.

Rwanda grows some of the most sought-after coffee in the world, and most of it is exported. Stafford keeps some of it home: bought from local growers, roasted in small batches and served fresh.

Roasted beans in the grinder hopper as a barista doses a fresh shot

01

Sourced

Arabica from growers in the surrounding hills, the high volcanic country that gives Rwandan coffee its character.

Origin
Rwanda
From
Local growers
Bean
Arabica
A barista grinding a fresh dose of coffee at the counter

02

Roasted

Roasted in small batches under Stafford's own label, then sent to each counter and ground to order.

Roast
In-house
Batch
Small-lot
Ground
To order
Espresso pouring from the machine into a takeaway cup

03

Poured

Made to order as espresso, with milk or as filter, alongside breakfast and meals for travellers who would rather not rush.

Served
To order
Also
Breakfast
Pace
Unhurried

05 · At the counter

Beyond the cup.

  • Take-home beans

    Roasted beans by the bag, for home or the rest of the trip.

  • A reading corner

    Books and papers, if you have time to sit.

  • Gifts and small goods

    Beans, mugs and a few things worth carrying home.

  • 120kW EV charging

    Fast charging at Musambira while your coffee is made.

  • Calm spaces

    Quiet corners to sit, work or wait.

  • Events and cuppings

    Tastings and gatherings from time to time.

07 · Visit

Find your nearest pause.

Three counters and a roadside Quick Shop between Kigali and Nyanza. More are on the way.

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  • Flagship. Coffee, breakfast, meals and fast EV charging.

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  • Coffee, juice, snacks and full meals.

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  • The city counter. Coffee, breakfast and meals.

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  • Roadside Quick Shop. Coffee and snacks to go.

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Open daily, 7:00 to 20:00

Call +250 783 393 885

08 · Say hello

Reach the counter.

For orders, catering, pickup or partnerships, send a note and the team will reply.

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