Rwenzori Station Cosmic Natural AB Microlot
Sourced from our friends Mountain Harvest. Where Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda is their focal point of research and innovation, the operation in the Rwenzori Mountains in the West is proof of concept. To be certain, he goal is to challenge the status quo across all of Uganda - not only Mount Elgon. With this, the Rwenzori Smallholder Project was born on the “Mountains of the Moon,” as it is famously called.

Mountain Harvest began in the Rwenzoris with a discovery phase in 2022, exploring the potential of the region. During these discovery phases, they identify 1) do farmers respond to Mountain Harvest techniques; 2) is there quality potential in the region; and 3) is there potential to build up a team of Ugandan experts within the region. In a short time, the potential was tangible to visitors and Mountain Harvest staff alike. This affirmed teir decision to build a larger station in the Rwenzoris at the end of 2023 under the stewardship of Processing Manager, Seth Nduwayo.

Nduwayo’s 2024 season will be dedicated to building up an Ugandan team of experts in coffee evaluation and coffee processing while building a supply chain of early adapting farmers. They are ertainly a team to pay attention to, with national awards already rolling in their first season and 600 smallholder farmers responding to their trainings.

Join us in the efforts to challenge the status quo with this Cosmic Natural Microlot, a symbol to farmers and the world that quality coffee and innovative impact are possible across Uganda when solutions are being conducted at the source by the source.

The Process
A “classic” natural process, Nduwayo accepts red ripe cherries from 2 community zones surrounding his Rwenzori Station. They are floated, cleaned, and placed on raised beds until fully dried. They are then cured in Mountain Harvest’s temperature-controlled warehouse before their journey.

Origin: Uganda
Region: Rwenzori Mountains, Western Uganda
Communities: Bunyangabo, Kasese
Producers: 600 smallholder farmers
Varieties: SL-14
Process: Natural
Harvest: September - December
Farmer Services Accessed: Income Diversification, Financial Literacy, Regenerative Agriculture, Microfinance, Professional picking program

Available in 8oz whole bean pouches, heat sealed + degassing valve.
Roasted on a Loring S7.