Mutovu was established in 2012 in the Nyamasheke area of Western Rwanda. It is ideally located, benefitting from rich soils and easy access to many small farms in the area, ranging in altitudes between 1800 and 1950 meters. Mutovu is a small cooperative of 9 farmers, each with between 1,500 – 5,000 coffee trees. Each farmer supplies their own cherries to the station, in addition to collecting cherries from their neighbours’ farms. Its location and ownership structure has made it a great success and despite 2012 being its first season of full production, it was able to produce 20 tons of parchment.