Mt Elgon Blend
Extra Bold Profile | Dark roast
Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Baking Spices, Toast
IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
We love coffees from Uganda, especially those from Mt. Elgon, which consistently showcase exceptional quality. This blend highlights the best of both worlds: the vibrant sweetness of honey-processed coffee and the classic depth of a washed Ugandan coffee, with the darker roast bringing out rich chocolatey notes, warm spices, and comforting flavors.
TRACEABILITY
PRODUCER
Several smallholder farmers
MILL / WASHING STATION
Sironko Station, Chesiyo
PROCESSING
Honey
ALTITUDE
1250 - 2200 meters
DID YOU KNOW
After three years of research and pressuring local banking systems, Mountain Harvest decided to prove banks’ wrong and invest in the farmers themselves with a grant provided by an INGO. In 2022, they launched a fully in-house managed Microfinance program, providing $27,000 in the form of lines of credit and loans for 31 VSLA groups across Mount Elgon in 3 months. Each loan was between $50 to $300, a life changing addition to a farmers’ household.
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$
Price paid by Driftaway
$
Free on Board price
$2.84
Farm Gate price
$2.35, $2.09
Fair Trade price per pound
$2.15, $1.89
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
WHY DID WE SELECT THIS COFFEE?
Working with Mountain Harvest for Ugandan coffees has been a journey of trust and collaboration, ensuring exceptional quality and positive impact at origin. We’re excited to finish strong with the 2024 crop and look forward to an even more rewarding partnership in the coming year.
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
85.88
/100
85.88
SCAA Cupping Score
8 x 60 k
Bags purchased
3 years
Length of producer relationship
100% (in 2023)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from December 29 to Jan 23 2025 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by Ian T., Anu M., Suyog M., and James M. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Anthony and Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
