Yembek Natural - Sipi Falls, Kapchorwa, Uganda

  Quick Facts Producer Organization: Producers from Yembek parish - processed by Kawacom's Sipi Falls Washing Station Country: Uganda Region: Yembek, Sipi, Kapchorwa - Mount Elgon Elevation: 1,800-2,000 m.a.s.l. Varieties: SL-34, SL-14, Bourbon Process: Natural-sundried Exporter: Kawacom Certifications: Organic   Overview This coffee is a blend comprised of deliveries from producers in the eastern Ugandan parish of Yembek, Kapchorwa. It is processed by Kawacom, Atlantic Specialty's fellow ECOM company, at their nearby Sipi Falls washing station. Uganda has not historically been well known for its high quality coffees, but selections from Kawacom in the last few years have been changing that perception. With a meticulous focus on processing and drying, these coffees not only taste spectacular as pre-shipment samples, but are some some of the most shelf-stable and consistent arrivals we see. Kawacom opened in Uganda in 1999, buying parchment and selling mostly Bugisu semi-washed (farmer-