Filter/Espresso - Uganda Bulambuli KIWABO Natural

• Kiwabo Natural: Plum, blueberry jam, and red berries

Processing Kiwabo: Natural

FOB prices: USD 9,04 & 9,37/ kg

Importer: Nordic Approach

Rob says: Previously known as Bulambuli Washing Station coffees, these lots return this year under new names—and to tell the story more clearly, we selected both a washed and a natural process lot.

KIWABO is a high-scoring natural lot, also processed at Bulambuli. In Luganda, Kiwabo means “bloom,” reflecting the floral yet clean character of the area’s natural coffees. Compared to Kimuli, this coffee is sweeter and more fruit-forward, with ripe fruit notes and a subtle funky touch.

The processing methods further shape their distinct profiles. Washed coffees are typically pulped, fermented, and dried on site. For naturals, cherries go through a careful selection process upon delivery to the washing station before being transferred to drying tables, where they ferment and dry slowly in the fruit.