Uganda Mt Elgon Single Origin Coffee

Coffee farms dot the slopes of Mount Elgon, East Africa’s oldest volcano. The steep terrain makes transporting coffee difficult. Thus, it’s not unusual for coffee farmers to employ donkeys to carry coffee cherries from their farms to be milled.

Once the cherries are sorted at the mill, they are pulped and fermented for 12 hours.  After the beans are washed to remove any leftover mucilage, they are partially dried in greenhouses at the washing station, then later brought down to the dry mill for further mechanical drying.

Several years ago, Uganda coffee was mainly limited to drugars (Dried Uganda Arabica) grade beans that were inconsistent and often of poor quality. As a result, farmers struggled to earn a living from their crops.

Now, new receiving stations and mills are coming online and Uganda is experiencing a coffee renaissance. The new infrastructure is enabling ripe red coffee cherries to be delivered and processed using state-of-the-art equipment. The quality of Uganda coffee is increasing and the price that farmers get for their crops is going up, as well.

Washed processing has become widely popular, this processing method allows the growing conditions, the region, and the true character of the coffee to shine through.

Shipping 

We ship USPS priority mail. We offer free shipping on orders over $40. 

We ship Monday - Friday. Orders placed after 1pm on Fridays will ship on Monday. 

Returns

At Achilles Coffee, it is our goal to provide the highest level of customer service and the highest quality coffee. If you are not satisfied with your order simply contact us at sales@achillescoffeeroasters.com or call us at (858) 314-8513 within 30 days of purchase and we will do our best to resolve any issues.