Uganda | Mubuku | SL-14 | Anaerobic Natural
Region: Kasese, Western Uganda
Elevation:
1300-2030Ā masl
About: Set along the banks of theĀ MubukuĀ River in western Ugandaās Kasese District,Ā MubukuĀ Washing Station sits beneath the Rwenzori Mountains near the borders of both Queen Elizabeth and Rwenzori National Parks. More than 4,300 smallholder farmers contribute cherries to the station, with many farms spread across the fertile eastern slopes of the mountain range. Producers primarily cultivate SL14, often intercropped with bananas, vanilla, and beans as part of diversified farming systems.Ā
This lot forms part of a quality-focused initiative led byĀ UGACOF, aimed at advancing specialty coffee production in western Uganda through infrastructure development, processing innovation, and producer support. The regionās warmer and drier climate has proven particularly suited to anaerobic natural processing.Ā
AfterĀ harvest, cherries are floated, handĀ sorted, andĀ sealed in fermentation tanks for 40 hours before being transferred to raised beds for drying. Over 18 to 24 days, dedicated drying teams carefully turn and sort the cherries to ensure even drying andĀ maintainĀ quality throughout the process.Ā
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Uganda | Mubuku | SL-14 | Anaerobic Natural
Uganda | Mubuku | SL-14 | Anaerobic Natural
Region: Kasese, Western Uganda
Elevation:
1300-2030Ā masl
About: Set along the banks of theĀ MubukuĀ River in western Ugandaās Kasese District,Ā MubukuĀ Washing Station sits beneath the Rwenzori Mountains near the borders of both Queen Elizabeth and Rwenzori National Parks. More than 4,300 smallholder farmers contribute cherries to the station, with many farms spread across the fertile eastern slopes of the mountain range. Producers primarily cultivate SL14, often intercropped with bananas, vanilla, and beans as part of diversified farming systems.Ā
This lot forms part of a quality-focused initiative led byĀ UGACOF, aimed at advancing specialty coffee production in western Uganda through infrastructure development, processing innovation, and producer support. The regionās warmer and drier climate has proven particularly suited to anaerobic natural processing.Ā
AfterĀ harvest, cherries are floated, handĀ sorted, andĀ sealed in fermentation tanks for 40 hours before being transferred to raised beds for drying. Over 18 to 24 days, dedicated drying teams carefully turn and sort the cherries to ensure even drying andĀ maintainĀ quality throughout the process.Ā
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Region: Kasese, Western Uganda
Elevation:
1300-2030Ā masl
About: Set along the banks of theĀ MubukuĀ River in western Ugandaās Kasese District,Ā MubukuĀ Washing Station sits beneath the Rwenzori Mountains near the borders of both Queen Elizabeth and Rwenzori National Parks. More than 4,300 smallholder farmers contribute cherries to the station, with many farms spread across the fertile eastern slopes of the mountain range. Producers primarily cultivate SL14, often intercropped with bananas, vanilla, and beans as part of diversified farming systems.Ā
This lot forms part of a quality-focused initiative led byĀ UGACOF, aimed at advancing specialty coffee production in western Uganda through infrastructure development, processing innovation, and producer support. The regionās warmer and drier climate has proven particularly suited to anaerobic natural processing.Ā
AfterĀ harvest, cherries are floated, handĀ sorted, andĀ sealed in fermentation tanks for 40 hours before being transferred to raised beds for drying. Over 18 to 24 days, dedicated drying teams carefully turn and sort the cherries to ensure even drying andĀ maintainĀ quality throughout the process.Ā
