We absolutely flew through our Rwandan lots this year, and so were chuffed when our friends at Falcon touched base and shared a range of lovely Uganda coffees with us. We are a little bit off Kenyans landing, and so these coffees came at the perfect time. We have never shared a Ugandan lot with you all, and so this is very exciting for us! It is also the second year of this partnership for Falcon, and it is already bearing fruits.
This lot stood out on the table for our whole team, it was unique and complex in a way and flavour profile that is not common on our cupping table, due to it being a new origin to us. Combining elements of Rwandan, Kenyan and Brazilian profiles. The start is dominated by a rich black tea note, deep earthy , rich and apricot notes all combining, added to this is a crisp and refreshing apple acidity, often found in fantastic Rwandans. Finally the cup comes together for a smooth nutty and chocolate finish with hints of fruits, think cacao nibs. A lot unlike we've had before, sit back and enjoy the fruits of The Coffee Yard in Sironko.
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The Coffee Yard is a new commercial partner to The Coffee Gardens who are supporting Norman Mukuru and his team to bring his coffees to Falcon Specialty to the UK and EU. This relationship is now in its second year.
The Coffee Gardens have known Norman for a number of years and built a relationship on sharing knowledge and learning from each other around processing and creating farmer traceability programs. It is based off this history and trust that they have been able to develop the relationship to now export Norman's coffee.
Based in the foothills of Mount Elgon souring coffee from the districts of Sironko, Mbale, Bulambuli and Kapchorwa Norman established The Coffee Yard which is a huge centre for receiving and drying coffee. Norman has extensive experience in coffee working for nearly 20 years in the industry and he has been producing naturals since 2018 often tweaking his processes to find the profiles that his clients have been looking for.
(In partnership with Falcon Coffees)
