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Uganda Coffee Bean Processing Methods

FrontStreet Coffee - Uganda Maliba Special Natural Process Micro-batch

UGANDA KAWACOM MALIBA NATURAL DRIED COFFEE

Origin: Mt. Rwenzori Region, Kasese, Uganda

Variety: SL14 & SL28

Processing Station: Maliba Washing Station

Altitude: 1800 meters+

Processing Method: Natural Process

Flavor Profile: blueberry, tropical fruits, rum fermentation notes

The Maliba Coffee Processing Station is located on the slopes of Mount Rwenzori in the Kasese region, near the border between Congo and Uganda. The Maliba area is characterized by soft volcanic soil. The region has mineral-rich soil surrounded by extensive forest vegetation and numerous water sources flowing down from the mountains. This favorable natural environment allows two coffee growing seasons a year. Although the Kasese region is home to people from different ethnic groups, they all share a history and background in coffee cultivation.

The specialty coffee program at Maliba Coffee Processing Station began in 2017, initially experimenting with coffee plots in the Drugar area surrounding the station. The region had been known primarily for producing inexpensive, low-quality natural process coffee. At the start of the specialty program, improvements focused on two key aspects: growing altitude and cherry maturity. Only fully red cherries grown above 1,800 meters and at sufficient maturity were selected for processing.

For post-processing, the refined natural method is used. High-quality, cleaned cherries are placed on raised African beds to dry for approximately 15 days. Throughout, workers turn the drying coffee by hand continuously and at regular intervals to keep drying stable and consistent and to prevent mold.

Beyond the specialty coffee project, Maliba Processing Station keeps improving its cultivation and processing standards. It has recently obtained UTZ certification, for example, and an organic cultivation system will be implemented in the next harvest season.

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If Maliba's blueberry-and-rum natural profile appeals to you, FrontStreet Coffee's naturally processed coffees make a natural next step. The FrontStreet Yirgacheffe Red Cherry is made from fully ripe red cherries laid out on raised beds, so it keeps the elegant florals and bright acidity of Yirgacheffe while adding a pronounced tropical fruit character, a full fermented quality and sweetness.

For a denser, more intensely fruity natural, the FrontStreet Flower Champion comes from high altitude and fertile soil in Sidamo, with a refined natural process and a medium-light roast, delivering a light fermented aroma, florals, citrus and mango, a honeyed sweetness and a cocoa note with a touch of spice, a thick body and a long finish.