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Uganda Rwenzori Kisinga Natural

Uganda Rwenzori Kisinga Natural

£12.50

Uganda Rwenzori Kisinga Natural

£12.50
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Chamomile
Grapefruit
Plum

A floral, fruity natural from the ‘Mountains of the Moon' in Uganda. 

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Uganda Rwenzori Kisinga Natural
The Rwenzoris are a mountain range famously known as the ‘Mountains of the Moon.’ They stretch for 120 kilometres along the Western Uganda border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The snow-capped peaks reach over 5,000 metres above sea level and support glaciers that are the start of many rivers flowing down the slopes. Here on these slopes, the government of Uganda is promoting coffee production as a key driver for rural development. The area is also home to the Bakonzo tribe, a people who have farmed the foothills of the Rwenzori for many generations. The high altitude, fertile soils and plentiful rainfall provide perfect growing conditions for Arabica coffee. Coffee offers the Bakonzo farmers a stable income that allows them to support their families and develop their homes. The coffee is grown under the shade of banana trees, while the mixed farms also produce cassava, maize, beans and groundnuts for local consumption and additional income. Bukonzo county is divided into many sub-counties including Kisinga, and it’s here where Kyagalanyi Coffee is working with smallholder farmers to help them access the speciality market. Training, coffee youth teams, demo plots, model farms, coffee nurseries and free cherry collection are all services that the Kyagalanyi team offers to help smallholder families make the most of their land. During the harvest season, Kyagalanyi encourages farmers to deliver cherry to their new, state-of-the-art wet mill instead of hand pulping on their farm. This coffee was processed using the natural method.

Region:

Rwenzori – Western Uganda

Producer:

Members of Rwenzori Arabica Scheme

Farm/Milling Station:

Kisinga Coffee Station, Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd

Processing:

Natural

Varietal (s):

SL 14 and SL 28

Altitude:

1,700 to 2,200 above sea level

Sourcing Partner:

Mercanta

Roaster's Notes Uganda Rwenzori Kisinga Natural
Oh I do love a natural Ugandan, and this one is a cracker. Not too funky, but full of fruity goodness, it's giving grapefruit acidity, sticky plum, and a really delightful bit of florality.
About Uganda
Uganda is one of the few countries with indigenous coffee, with native varieties of Robusta growing wild in the rainforests flanking Lake Victoria.

Arabica was introduced at the start of the 20th century and, despite devaluation of coffee in the 1980s, Uganda is poised to produce ever better specialty grade Arabica.

The main harvest of Kent, Typica, SL-14 and SL-28 varieties takes places between October and March, with a second, fly crop from April to August.

Expect a dark fruit sweetness and clean finish.

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