{"product_id":"origin-coffee-roasting-uganda-muki-fruity","title":"Origin Coffee Roasting - Uganda Muki Fruity","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistorically, Uganda’s coffee industry has focused on producing and exporting high volumes of C-grade, or commodity coffee. Since it is indigenous to the lowlands of the East \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/single-origin-coffee-beans\/Africa\" title=\"Explore single-origin coffee beans from Africa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican\u003c\/a\u003e nation, Robusta has long been the majority of this export. Today, however, specialty Arabica varieties are being cultivated in two regions: the foothills of Mount Elgon along Uganda’s eastern border, and the Rwenzori mountains in the southwest. Uganda’s narrative around coffee is being reshaped thanks to the efforts of smallholder farmers in these areas who are cultivating coffees with improved processing methods and greater traceability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorman Mukuru began his career as an agronomist before being recruited by Great Lakes Coffee, which was previously one of Uganda’s largest coffee exporters. His expertise was brought on to build collection and processing systems in western Uganda. After the collapse of Great Lakes, Norman replicated that work around the foothills of Mount Elgon. About an hour from the city of Mbale, Norman started his own coffee processing facility, The Coffee Yard. This central hub receives lots collected from nearly 600 smallholder farmers who grow coffee at altitude, before Norman’s team processes it at scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuki Fruity, the name of this coffee, combines the names Mukuru and Kirya, after Norman and his on-site Head of Quality, Maria. Norman’s twenty-plus years of specialised expertise shines through TCY’s careful selection criteria and precise processing methods. After being hand-sorted, this lot of Muki Fruity underwent a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/natural\" title=\"Get more naturally-processed coffee beans here\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enatural\u003c\/a\u003e, anaerobic process: where ripe cherries are rinsed, before being (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/blogs\/cape-coffee-blog\/coffee-processing\" title=\"Learn about coffee fermentation on our blog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eanaerobically\u003c\/a\u003e) fermented in sealed barrels and then slowly dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigin’s notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Expect mango, tropical fruit, and cherry liqueur up front, with dark chocolate and stone fruit lending structure beneath. The body is tea-like and refined, with an expressive, lingering finish that rewards attention.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mango, tropical fruit, cherry liqueur, dark chocolate, passion fruit, apricot jam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tea-like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pour-over, plunger, AeroPress, siphon, espresso \u0026amp; milk-based\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoffee details from Origin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An anaerobic natural from the volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda — this is a fruit-forward yet composed lot with real depth.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uganda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sironko District, Mount Elgon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000 - 2200 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nyasaland, SL14, SL28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anaerobic Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 578 smallholder farmers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOwner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Norman Mukuru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWashing station:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Coffee Yard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Origin Coffee Roasting","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":43921918001286,"sku":"ORIGINUGANDAFRUITY250G","price":340.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":43921918034054,"sku":"ORIGINUGANDAFRUITY1KG","price":1225.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/5548\/files\/OriginMockupResize_MukiFruity.jpg?v=1776677081","url":"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/products\/origin-coffee-roasting-uganda-muki-fruity","provider":"Cape Coffee Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}