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Uganda Mount Elgon
From the misty slopes of Mount Elgon, where farmers manage 20 to 200 trees and coffee is their only access to a cash economy, comes a washed lot that tastes like quiet determination. Norman Mukuru started as an agronomist, built a central processing yard from scratch, and when a giant exporter collapsed, he kept going. Now The Coffee Yards buys cherry directly from ~300 registered farmers, pulps on‑farm, extends fermentation with precision, and slowly dries on beds and tarps. No shortcuts. No safety nets. Just a man who believed his community deserved better. The cup? Caramel up front, golden plum in the middle, and a butterscotch finish that lingers like a promise kept. It's medium‑bodied, bright with citrus, and honest as a handshake. This is what happens when resilience meets a ripe SL14 cherry – and neither backs down.
From the misty slopes of Mount Elgon, where farmers manage 20 to 200 trees and coffee is their only access to a cash economy, comes a washed lot that tastes like quiet determination. Norman Mukuru started as an agronomist, built a central processing yard from scratch, and when a giant exporter collapsed, he kept going. Now The Coffee Yards buys cherry directly from ~300 registered farmers, pulps on‑farm, extends fermentation with precision, and slowly dries on beds and tarps. No shortcuts. No safety nets. Just a man who believed his community deserved better. The cup? Caramel up front, golden plum in the middle, and a butterscotch finish that lingers like a promise kept. It's medium‑bodied, bright with citrus, and honest as a handshake. This is what happens when resilience meets a ripe SL14 cherry – and neither backs down.
Coffee origin
Country
Uganda
Region
Mount Elgon
Variety
sl14, sl28, nyasaland
Altitude
1400 - 2000 m
Farm
The Coffee Yards
Producer
Norman Mukuru
Roast level
Light
Process
washed
Tastes like
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caramel
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butterscotch
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yellow plume
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