Origin: Mount Elgon, Kapchorwa, eastern Uganda
Producer: Smallholder farmers in the region
Altitude: 1900-2200 m
Varieties: SL28, SL24
Process: Dehydrated
Harvested: 2023/2024
On the border with Kenya in eastern Uganda rises Mount Elgon. The microclimates around here vary endlessly, giving us different flavor profiles wherever we go. The coffee berries grow at different altitudes, in different degrees of volcanic soil, the rains and sunshine hours vary. Kapchorwa is at a very high altitude, has more rainfall than many other places in neighboring regions and fewer hours of sunshine. This results in a longer harvest period, even slower growing berries and when the coffee beans – as in this case – are processed using the dry method, it also takes longer than usual.
All in all, the Kapchorwa region gives us a very balanced and uniform coffee. We usually talk about the purity of the coffee (clean cup) and here the coffee scores the highest points. Even in sweetness, it scores a 10 on SCA’s scale for specialty coffee. The body is medium-sized, soft and we have a pleasant aftertaste. It is reminiscent of sweet cinnamon truffles and butterscotch, which have been given a little extra crunch by roasting the butter thoroughly. This green coffee is suitable for all brewing methods. We enjoy it medium roast ourselves.
This green coffee arrived at the roastery on August 16th 2024 and is from the 2023/2024 harvest.
€19
€19
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