Uganda - Maliba 200g

TASTING NOTES: Chocolate, Tropical

ALTITUDE – 1600-2000m above sea level
LOCATION – Rwenzori region of Uganda
PROCESS – Natural
VARIETY – SL14 and SL28 and some older regional landrace varieties.

This coffee is a bold and unconventional brew. It balances bold flavours with sweetness providing a well rounded cup.

Where is it from?

Maliba is at 1600 m.a.s.l. in the foothills of the Rwenzoris, with many farmers living and growing coffee well above this height. Agri Evolve established a buying centre here for the local farmers. 

Farmers typically have between 1 and 2 acres of land and coffee is their main cash crop. Ripe, red coffee cherries are harvested daily during the harvest season and taken to the buying centre. At the height of the season this is between 5 and 10 tonnes of cherries per day. The cherries are weighed, assessed for quality and the farmers are paid in cash. The cherries are ‘floated‘ to remove any lower quality ones. From here trucks carry the cherries to the Coffee Station at Nyabirongo. The cherries are then sun dried for up to 3 weeks before being hulled and the green beans are then graded and sorted being final preparation and bagging ready for export.

Maliba is typical of the high quality traditionally processed Naturals produced in the Rwenzori region 
of Uganda.

Our coffee is best enjoyed within 3 months of roast date.