Farmed by the Bagisu (Bamasaba) community
Bugisu Heights
Washed Arabica from the slopes of Mount Elgon.
Altitude
1,450 - 2,200 masl
Farmers supplying us
3
Collection stores
2
Flavour notes
Citrus, red grape, floral
Why it tastes this way
Farmed by Bagisu households on the volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon, in the districts around Mbale and Sironko where Arabica has been grown since it was first planted there in 1912. Cherry is pulped, fermented and washed clean before drying on raised beds, a tradition that has made this one of Uganda's most recognised specialty coffee areas -- and the reason the cup carries the bright, wine-like acidity the mountain and the washing process give it.
Growing districts
Cherry from Bugisu Heights is received at Mbale Collection Point, Sironko Washing Station, where it is weighed, logged and paid for at the price below before moving on to hulling.
Today's Bugisu Heights prices, per kg
- Red Cherry
- UGX 3,000
- Kiboko
- UGX 6,000
- Bugisu Arabica Parchment
- UGX 18,000
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