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Overall Notes: Grape gumballs, mixed berries, black tea, florals, tart finish

Roast level:  Light Medium roast

Also available in medium dark roast format here.

Brew Methods: Great for both filter and espresso, including but not limited to Orea, xBloom, Origami, V60, Kalita. It presents bright flavours on espresso and a pleasant fruity cup on milk based coffees. Performs well on French Press, Delter and Aeropress as well.

About the producer / region:

Nestled at the foot of Mount Elgon is the Bulambuli district of Eastern Uganda, steeped in an extensive history of producing coffee.

Unlike most of the world, coffee production in Uganda has retained most of its age-old practices. Since 2022, the Bulambuli Washing Station built by Ibero has been available to farmers. The drying yard, however, sits an hour away in close proximity to the Mbale School of the Deaf, creating opportunities for collaboration between the cooperative and the school.

The Uganda Mbale Bloom is produced under the NKG Bloom initiative. The initiative aims to safeguard coffee farmer livelihoods by providing aid in the form of soil analyses, fertiliser, and mobile money.

Origin Name:	Uganda Mbale
Washing Station:	Bulambuli
Varietal:	SL14, SL28
Processing:	Natural
Altitude:	1,500-3,500 meters above sea level
Town / City:	Bulambuli District
Region:	Eastern Uganda

Please select (ground coffee) when choosing your intended coffee bean purchase if you would like us to grind it for you. Please also leave us a comment in your check out cart to let us know the brew method and grind size you need it in.

Coffee is a seasonal product and we strive to provide you the best from what each region can provide and the taste profile may vary from time to time. Please note that the customer reviews may be referenced to past crops.

Recommended brewing parameters: (testing in progress) 

xBloom recipe: 

Espresso 
Dose: 18-19g
Ratio: 1:1.5
Yield: 36g - 40g
Time: 20-24 seconds
Water Temp:  94 degrees

Filter
Dose: 15g
Ratio: 1:17
Yield: 250g
Time: 2 minutes 45 seconds
Water Temp: 92 degrees