UGANDAN

Harvested from altitudes of 1500-1900 meters above sea level in the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda, this special crop is the first fully natural-processed coffee in our range.

 

Natural-processed coffees are known for their complex characteristics and unique flavor profiles, as the fruit of the cherry is left on the seed for the first drying phase, imparting the sweet sugars from the cherry’s flesh. You can expect complexity to this coffee also; punchy cherry and dark fruit note with a dark chocolate finish. It works best hand brewed as a v60 or Aeropress or through espresso for an extra jammy hit!

This special coffee is made up of a collection of farms from within the region, that contribute harvests from their small holdings ranging between 1 and 3 acres. This collection of ripe cherries then makes up the final seasonal harvest, which is taken to be processed/sorted at the Kisinga coffee station. The coffee from these regions is often natural processed coffees, and many farmers use their gardens to dry their cherries on tarpaulins before being taken to the Kisinga coffee station.

 

Coffee cherries before processing, Uganda

Born out of the Agri-evolve project, the Kisinga coffee station employs over 80 dedicated workers and aims to empower both staff and surrounding smallholders with knowledge of best practices for better quality coffee and higher crop yield, as well as investing in proper equipment which allows control over harnessing and enhancing the unique characteristics of each coffee. 

Agri-evolve looks to improve income for farmers as well as benefit the whole extended community and put the Rwenzori region on the specialty map for producing consistently high-quality coffee beans.