Uganda Sironko Natural

Wine, spice, dark berries
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Bag Weight 60 KG BAG
Harvest Season 2023/24
Status Spot
Lot Number P8002433-16
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About This Coffee

The story goes that during a famine centuries ago, the tribes moved east and stumbled across a river which proved their saviour. They named it ‘Sironko’, meaning 'solace' and 'peacefulness' in the Lumasaba language, spoken by the ethnic locals on the slopes of Mount Elgon. Our washing station is located in Budadiri subcounty near the famous river and processes coffee cherries from the surrounding communities, still sustained by this abundant water source.

We provide 'Good Agricultural Practices' (GAP) Training for partner farmers to help improve quality, productivity and yield, as well as agro inputs and seedlings. Our Sironko team also operate women and youth empowerment programs; running workshops addressing attitudinal change on resource ownership, acquisition and family participation, as well as creating farmer savings and loans groups to encourage long term economic stability in the community. 

Origin Uganda
Subregion Sironko, Mount Elgon
Harvest Season 2023/24
Producer Type Washing Station
Wet Mill Sironko Budadiri
Processing Natural/Dry Processed
Growing Altitude 1500m - 1900m
Plant Species Arabica
Variety SL14, SL28, SL34, KP142, KP630, Nyasaland
Coffee Grade UGA CA NAT SPL SD
Screen Size 15 Up
Bag Weight 60 KG BAG
Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact

The Region

At 1250 masl, the Sironko Coffee washing station sits in a unique location to accommodate arrivals from higher altitude farms up to 1850m along the slopes of Mt Elgon.

Mt Elgon is an extinct volcano on the border with Kenya and is thought to be the oldest volcano
on the African continent. The massive base and gentle slopes support thousands of smallholder farmers, with arabica coffee is cultivated across a broad band around the mountain between 1,200 and 2,200masl.

Volcanic soils, plentiful rain, high altitude and abundant sunshine are all contributing factors to the excellent terroir of the Mt Elgon region and the subsequent exceptional cup quality.

The Process

Selectively hand-picked cherries arrive at Sironko Washing Station where they are subjected to quality and weight tests. Automatic floatation separates the cherries by density into 3 quality grades, with the densest cherries representing the highest quality.

The selected cherries are then dried slowly in the sun on raised African beds, during which they are carefully turned to ensure consistent drying and prevent overfermentation or mould formation.

Once an optimum moisture content of around 12% has been reached the dried cherries are rested prior to secondary processing (hulling, grading, sorting)

  • Subregion Sironko, Mount Elgon
  • Producer Type Washing Station
  • Wet Mill Sironko Budadiri
  • Processing Natural/Dry Processed
  • Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
  • Plant Species Arabica
  • Variety SL14, SL28, SL34, KP142, KP630, Nyasaland
  • Min Growing Altitude 1500m
  • Max Growing Altitude 1900m
  • Screen Size 15 Up
  • On Sale No
  • Top Lot No
  • Price Per Kg £6.20
  • Status Spot
  • Coffee Grade UGA CA NAT SPL SD
  • CTRM Contract Number P8002433-16
  • Origin Uganda
  • Warehouse Vollers Group Uk