ABOUT THIS COFFEE
Cupping Notes: Orange syrup, white rum, poached pear, tropical
This special co-fermented natural lot is processed using locally sourced orange in the fermentation vessel. The coffee is sourced from the Sipi Falls microregion on Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda. These farmers supply our long time partners in the region Zukuka Bora Coffee Company. The purchase price of this coffee includes a dedicated premium used to fund social projects in the community.
The Budwale farmer group is one of the first groups which Zukuka Bora started working with on the Wanale Ridge and they are most loyal to the project. This season the group comprised 201 farmers, cultivating at altitudes ranging between 1,900 and 2,100masl.
The Zukuka Bora Coffee project was set up to support the people of Mt Elgon in many different ways. While coffee farmers are at the heart of the project, the profits from the project are also used to support their partner NGO: JENGA Community Development. JENGA have been working in the Mt Elgon area for almost 20 years, and had laid much of the groundwork for Zukuka Bora to build relationships with farmers and their communities. JENGA operate a range of projects - including education sponsorship, clean water schemes, savings groups, health promotion and training, and wider farming support.
