Processed in our most centralized wet mill facility, Ibrahim Kiganda and his assistant Ruth Chebet receive cherries at Mountain Harvest’s hub of innovation and research - Sironko Station. Found at the base of Mount Elgon, our field officers funnel cherry from some of the mountain’s most isolated communities in Yilwanako Mayiyi, Buginyanya, Bushiyi, Makali, Bukalasi, and Sipi. Here, our expert staff have full variable control through infrastructure and tested protocols developed for the unique Ugandan context. Remember that Elgon traditionally processes coffee at the homestead! So this is not common for the region. However, it is necessary to learn best processing practices to change the narrative of Ugandan coffee.

Red ripe cherries are pulped and placed on raised beds with full mucilage to dry in three stages within the Sironko facility. First, it is placed in our open drying space for 2-3 days. Then it is rotated and monitored within a shaded section up to moisture 15%. For final drying, the coffee is placed in the open drying space until 11 bh% followed by a resting phase to cure and homogenize the parchment in Mountain Harvest's temperature controlled warehouse before milling.

Tasting Notes: Apricot - Berry - Cocoa - Black Tea

Farm: Sironoko Station
Region: Mt. Elgon
Altitude: 2200m
Variety: Multiple
Process: Yellow Honey