Lunar

When Stuart from Osito told us that Long Miles (where we buy some of our Burundi from) has now established relationships in Uganda and that the coffee is of great quality, we were skeptical at first. Coffee from Uganda has historically been either of lower quality or very fermentation forward and pretty boozy. But when we tasted the samples, we were pleasantly surprised with what we found on the table. This washed SL28 was by far our favorite, tasting very clean and juicy with lots of currants and green plum in the cup. Nothing compared to the lower quality that we have tasted in earlier years. This has been our overall experience with coffees from Uganda this year, the quality is getting so much better so we are super excited to add this origin to our line-up.

The Lunar Coffee Washing Station was established in 2021 in the Rwenzori Mountains of Western Uganda. Lunar Coffee purchases SL28 variety coffee directly from farmers. The station itself is Located in Kirabaho, Kitswamba sub-county, Kasese District. Following Long Miles Coffee's decade Long experience processing coffees in Burundi, these coffees are processed as washed, honey and natural processes. This coffee comes from Buhweju Hill. Almost all the coffee grown in these areas is SL28 variety, with a small amount of SL14 also grown. Rich red volanic soil also furthers the quality of these coffees. 

All coffees are picked at 18-24 Brix, floated, and hand sorted to remove visual defects. The cherries are then pulped and dry fermented for 18-24 hours. The coffees are then soaked for 8 hours with the water changed around the 4 hour mark. The coffee is then washed in channels and dried on raised beds for 13-15 days.