Uganda - Ibanda

A welcome return to Ibanda, working with Agri Evolve; whom we hold as one of our favourite speciality coffee import partners, due their local connection with us (more on this below).

Ibanda is co-ordinated by Salastial Masereka, a local farmer working in tandem with Agri Evolve and providing quality control at the Nyabirongo Washing Station, only accepting hand-picked ripe cherries, with cherries generally coming from the community in Ibanda village, with each farmer owning between 1-2 acres of coffee trees. 

We get big notes of mango and blood orange, rounded off with sweet cinnamon - giving syrupy bold flavours, perfect for a refreshing zingy filter brew or a full-bodied espresso. 

Process: Natural

Location: Kasese District, Rwenzori Mountains 

Altitude: 1400 - 2000 MASL

Flavour Notes: Cinnamon, Mango and Blood Orange

Roast Level: Medium

Varietal: SL14 / SL28

Agri Evolve is a social enterprise managed in the UK by Jonny, Beth and Martin Rowland (Martin is located less than 10 miles away from our roastery!). The aim of the project is educate farmers and new generation farmers, managing a green sustainable social project. You can read more about the work done at Agri Evolve and ACE 2030 here. 

For every kilogram of Ibanda we buy, 40p is donated automatically to local communities in the Rwenzori Mountains for their community fund to help with living standards and essential purchases.