If this sugar is not removed within 12 hours of picking, it may ferment, and the flavour of the coffee is then impaired. They built the first station in July 2001 in the Cyarumbo sector, close to the main road, with funding from UNR, the Office des Cultures Industrielles du Rwanda (OCIR-Café), ACDI/VOCA, and the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda (ISAR).
Unless this sugar is removed within 12 hours of gathering, it may undergo fermentation, leading to a deterioration in coffee flavor. They established their first operation in July 2001 in the Cyarumbo sector, situated close to a major transportation route, with backing from UNR, OCIR-Café, ACDI/VOCA, and ISAR.