Workers wash away the sticky fruit mucilage from wet process coffee at the Kapchorwa site.
Close-up of an SL coffee plant at a farm near Kapchorwa.
Mounds of wet process coffee piled onto the drying tables where they will be spread thin to dry. Kapchorwa washing station.
Workers wash away the sticky fruit mucilage from wet process coffee at the Kapchorwa site.
Close-up of an SL coffee plant at a farm near Kapchorwa.
Mounds of wet process coffee piled onto the drying tables where they will be spread thin to dry. Kapchorwa washing station.

Uganda Kapchorwa Kabeywa

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Light roasts brew balanced sweetness and structured flavors. Sweet notes of creamy caramel, dark toffee, and raw sugar, along with hints of lemon and dried goji berry that highlight acidity. City to City+.

Total Score: 88.0
Weight *: 1 LB
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

This is a very clean smelling coffee, with sweet notes of raw sugars, vanilla malt, with subtle spice accents of clove and Root Beer. Pouring the hot water on the grinds brought out more profoundly sweet notes of brûlée sugar, ginger snap cookies, and almond brittle candy, with just a hint of black tea when breaking through the crust. City/City+ roasts bring balanced sweetness to the cup, showing creamy caramel notes, dark toffee, and raw turbinado sugar. Bright hints of ripe lemon, and zested peel highlight this coffee's sparkling acidic impression, though it stays pretty well-integrated with the sweetness. The cup cools to faintly tart accents of dried goji berry, lemon tea, and a haze of cocoa in the aftertaste. Overall, the flavors are balanced and very well-structured, and I found myself comparing the cup to some of our Antiguan Estate coffees. I'm sure dark roasts will perform well too, but we haven't found a reason to roast this coffee any darker!

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodWet Process (Washed)
cultivarBourbon Types, Caturra Types, Modern Hybrids
farm gateYes
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

Kapchorwa was one of the highest elevation stations we visited on our 2025 visit, and sits right around 1950 meters above sea level. Most of the coffee they buy is from high elevation zones by proximity, and the quality of cherry selection and parchment caught our eye. They currently have around 1000 farmers registered with the station, allowing them to track granular details about things like quality delivered, farmer payments, and outreach. Most of the farmers in the region grow a mix of varieties, with SL-28 being quite common, along with SL-14, Costa Rica 95 and Catuaí (many are supplied by the owners of the washing station). They use a water conserving Penagos pulper to process the coffee, ferment it for around 12 hours to break down the mucilage, and then wash away the remaining fruit with water in tile channels. The coffee dries on raised beds for around 12 days, and is finished in a mechanical dryer.
Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Kabeywa, Kapchorwa
processing Wet Process (Washed)
drying method Raised Beds Sun-Dried
arrival date Jul 2026
lot size 39
bag size 60 KG
packaging GrainPro Liner
farm gate Yes
cultivar detail Sl-28, SL-14, Catuaí, Costa Rica 95
appearance .4 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen
roast recommendations City to City+
country origin Africa
type Farm Gate
recommended espresso No
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