Coffee

Uganda – Africa Moon Natural

Name: Uganda - Africa Moon Natural
SKU: 9219
Availability: InStock

€16.00 – €46.50

We source this coffee through Omwani, an African-focused green coffee company built on long-term relationships and real impact. We love working with them as they prioritise trust over transactions, ensuring producers stay at the heart of everything we do.

“Africa Moon” is A naturally processed Arabica coffee from the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda, sourced from the community and grown by smallholder farmers. It is characterized by sweet, complex, and floral notes, with flavors of black currant, plum, chocolate, and pecan, featuring the SL14 and SL28 varietals. The coffee supports local farming families and emphasizes fair pricing and stable sales for farmers, with Omwani partnering with social enterprises like Agri Evolve to achieve these goals.

The natural process has always been the commonly practiced method for producing coffee in the Rwenzori Mountains. A recurring sight as you travel through the mountains is seeing the farmers drying their harvests on tarpaulins at the front of their homes. Locally this coffee is called DRUGAR, meaning Dried Uganda Arabica, and though Agri Evolve largely buy fresh cherries from the farmers they work with, there is still a demand, – and a tradition -, driven by farmers to produce this natural coffee which is so rooted in the history of the Rwenzoris.

Africa Moon is a coffee both grown and processed by the people of the Rwenzori Mountains, the Mountains of the Moon.

Tasting Notes : Dark Chocolate | Plum | Pecan

Arabica Variety: SL14 & SL28
Harvest Period: APR – JUN

Weight	N/A

Brew Method

Ground or Wholebean

Bag Size

Clear

Agri Evolve was established in 2016 with a simple yet ambitious goal: to serve as a reliable collection point for both Dried Ugandan Arabica (DRUGAR) and ripe coffee cherries in the Rwenzori Mountains.Around 300-500 smallholders contribute to each lot of Agri Evolve’s coffee. The average farm size of these small holders is about 1.5-2.2 acres. Since their establishment in 2015, Agri Evolve has been on a mission to reshape the landscape of agriculture business in Uganda. Focused on benefiting farmers, families & communities, the company has carved a niche in the Rwenzori region of western Uganda.

Agri Evolve has become a trusted partner in the farming community, known for paying fair prices consistently and on time—a seemingly simple practice that has made a world of difference for the farmers. Through these efforts, Agri Evolve continues to transform coffee production in the Rwenzori Mountains, fostering growth and sustainability for the future. In September 2023, Agri Evolve set themselves apart from the crowd by earning B Corp certification. This achievement means they’ve exceeded the strict standards B Corp sets for making a positive impact on the world. To put it into perspective, the typical “impact score” of a company is 50.9 out of a 100. Agri Evolve blew past this with a score of 81.5 and especially stood out in their work to reduce poverty in the supply chain. This shows they’re not just about profit – they’re built to make a real difference for their workers, the community, the environment and their customers.