Epipi - Uganda Zebigi

Summary

EPIPI - Uganda Zebigi is a microlot named after the village of Zebigi, located atop a table mountain above the processing station at around 2,000 m above sea level in the Mt. Elgon region of eastern Uganda. Produced by The Coffee Gardens with contributions from 307 smallholder farmers, averaging about 165 kg of fresh cherries each. The cherries are pulped, undergo a 40-hour dry fermentation, are thoroughly washed in cold mountain spring water, and dried on African drying beds in solar dryers, giving a fuller cup than typical washed coffees from the area. Cup profile: orange peel, walnuts and chocolate, full-bodied, juicy and fresh. 100% arabica specialty coffee, varieties Nyasaland, SL14, SL28. Cupping score 85.75. Recommended for filter brewing.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Filter

Decaffeinated

No

Cupping score

85.75

Producer

The Coffee Gardens

Altitude

1800 - 2200 m.a.s.l

Variety

SL28, Nyasaland, SL14

Notes

Chocolate, Walnut, Orange Peel

The roaster

BirdSong Coffee

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