Uganda - Wanale - Washed

About this coffee

Don’t overlook this coffee, it really punches.

This might be the fourth or fifth year we’ve had something from the Coffee Gardens, this is the best one yet, without doubt. I love this. Normally we get a washed lot, this time we’ve gone for a natural and it so tasty. Silky sweet texture in the cup with ripe strawberry and then a gentle funk of rum and raisin. I had to do a double take when I first cupped it as I was not expecting this. It reminded me of a natural from Colombia, not the profile I was expecting. It’s not an outrageously challenging natural, no fermented notes, just a sweet and layered cup of fruit. Roasted light/medium it should brew well in all methods.

The Coffee Gardens Project Norman Mukuru is a coffee guru with decades of experience. In the flatlands approaching the foothills of Mt. Elgon he has established The Coffee Yard, a huge centre for coffee drying with a formidable reputation for high quality naturals with a diverse range of cup profiles curated for individual clients' specific preferences.