Uganda Ibanda Natural

We've been loving all the lush flavours coming out of Ugandan coffee this year, and this lot is no exception. It's a quintessential example of natural coffee from the Rwenzori region: sweet notes of guava, strawberry, and sorrel combine to create a juicy cup with a hint of pleasing tartness.

We sourced this coffee with the help of Agri Evolve, who through their local buying centre and coffee station work hard to help Ugandan farmers and their communities thrive.

Ibanda is a coffee-farming village at the foothills of Uganda’s Rwenzori mountains. This coffee has been sourced from a large number of smallholder farmers from the southern part of the Rwenzori region. There are over 2,700 farmers in the area who bring their ripe cherries to the coffee station for processing. For this batch, the coffee cherries were placed in water for 48 hrs before being moved to the drying tables to complete the natural drying process, and the cherries were turned by hand regularly to ensure even drying. The dried cherries were then hulled, cleaned, and sorted in the dry mill before being bagged and sent to London.

If you enjoy comparing the taste of coffees from the same region, we highly recommend checking out our other Ugandan naturals. From boozy to fruity and floral, they represent the truly diverse range of flavours that Ugandan coffee has to offer.

Elevation: 1400–2000 Metres Above Sea Level

Varietal: SL14, SL28, and some older regional landrace varieties

Cup Score: 87.5

Price paid per kilo: £8.95

Process: Natural