We sourced this coffee with the help of Agri Evolve, who through their local buying centre and coffee station work hard to help Ugandan farmers and their communities thrive. Kalingwe is a small community high in the foothills of the Rwenzoris. There are 3 groups of coffee farmers within this area with a total of 107 farmers. Agri Evolve have been providing training and support there for over 5 years, and the farmers have significantly improved their agronomy and harvesting practices over that time. For this coffee, cherries were picked when fully ripe and transported down to the Agri Evolve Coffee Station in the valley. After careful grading, the cherries were sun-dried for about 3 weeks before hulling, more grading, cleaning and bagging. Agri Evolve has also been active in Kalingwe with community projects, forming two Village Savings and Loans Scheme (VSLA) groups and distributing 1,376 tree seedlings to farmers during 2023. If you enjoy comparing the taste of coffees from the same region, we highly recommend checking out our other Ugandan Naturals, which we also purchased through Agri Evolve. From chocolatey to fruity and floral, they represent the truly diverse range of flavours that Ugandan coffee has to offer.