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Single-Origin | Mount Elgon, Uganda

Mountain Harvest

citrus | ginger | molasses

Roast Level

light roast

Mountain Harvest is a beacon of change in Uganda's coffee sector, championing quality, sustainability, and equity for farmers. Since partnering in 2018, we've witnessed the remarkable evolution of their impact initiatives, resulting in coffees we love drinking and progress we're proud to support. This year’s offering, a blend from farms on Mount Elgon, sings with notes of citrus, ginger, and molasses.

Pronunciation: MOWN-tun HAR-vest

Coffee is Uganda’s most valuable agricultural export, with a fifth of the population involved in its cultivation and many more employed throughout the industry. Despite this, Uganda is not widely recognized as a producer of specialty coffee. In 2014, we sampled Ugandan coffees that hinted at untapped potential. Beneath the dull, woody flavors typical of poor processing, we detected bright acidity and sweet, honeyed notes. We sought partners who could unlock this potential with rigorous processing standards, aiming to produce clean coffees with chocolatey sweet flavors, different from most of our East African offerings.

Quality is the cornerstone of specialty coffee; it is, in essence, its definition and a fundamental aspect of every relationship we seek out. At the same time, we are inspired by partners who pursue not just higher quality, but also strive to advance environmental sustainability and improve the livelihoods of the people involved in coffee’s production.

When we met Mountain Harvest in 2018, they embodied this vision. Since then, we have witnessed their transformation from a scrappy start-up to a thriving impact enterprise that nurtures the potential of everyone in their network—from casual laborers, to farmers, field officers, and managers. Through technical assistance, microfinance programs, and diversification projects, Mountain Harvest’s team in Uganda empowers farmers to forge their own path toward greater sustainability. Moreover, they actively foster the growth and skill development of Uganda’s future coffee leaders, paving the way for lasting change.

This coffee comes from Mountain Harvest’s farmer network on Mount Elgon, a massive, extinct volcano on the eastern side of Uganda. The mountain is a critical water source that feeds many rivers, including the Nile. Mountain Harvest works with farmers growing coffee on plots that average two acres in size. The company supports intercropping and diversification projects to provide shade, food, and additional income for farmers with limited land.

Some cups are about more than just coffee; they’re about community, sustainability, and the promise of a brighter future. Partners like Mountain Harvest bring us closer to that vision.

  • Sustainably-Sourced

  • Quality-Focused

  • B Corp Certified

  • Transparently Traded

  • Sustainably-Sourced

  • Quality-Focused

  • B Corp Certified

  • Transparently Traded

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