November 2011 - Uganda Bugusi

Date Posted:1 November 2011 

Our bean of the month is from Uganda.

Bugisu is a region in eastern Uganda where the coffee is grown at moderately high elevations (1,300 to 2,600 meters) on the slopes of Mount Elgon.

Coffees grown at altitude develop into a hard bean that is well suited for darker roasting.

Our arabica Bugisu AA contains considerably more body than most other East African coffees and this body comes with lower acidity making it perfect for straight espresso or long blacks.

We had originally intended to use this coffee in place of our Sumatrans given the dire shortage of Sumatran raw coffees at the moment, however, we think it works very well stand-alone.

To be totally honest, at first I was not a fan of the Uganda Bugusi. The first roast ended up pretty bland and ordinary.

What I did'nt realize.........and something that caught me completely off-guard, was that given enough rest (say 12 days) the Uganda Bugusi coffee bean matured into a beautiful, sweet and complex cup.

Available in our Single Origins section here......Uganda Bugusi.