Sironko
Sironko

Sironko

€14,50

Fruity, funky, jammy and full-bodied. As soon as we tasted this coffee from our friends at Mountain Harvest in Uganda, we asked them how much was available and how soon we could buy it. Mountain Harvest is a forward-thinking cooperative with whom we have partnered for events in the past. This "pure natural" coffee is dried 100% in the sun, with no mechanical dryers, a rarity in Uganda. The result is an intensely flavorful coffee with a "deep natural" flavor profile: very fruity, funky and pungent. Makes a brilliant and memorable single-origin espresso.

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Origin: Uganda - Mt. Elgon - Sironko
Farm: Mountain Harvest Cooperative
Process: Natural
Varietal: Nyasaland, SL-14, SL-28
Notes: Jammy, Funky, Winey
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Origin

Sironko comes from Mountain Harvest, a Ugandan-owned coffee organization working with smallholder farmers on the slopes of Mt.
Elgon. The coffee is processed at their Sironko Station, a hub of research and innovation led by Ibrahim Kiganda, a barista competition winner and trained scientist who oversees cherry processing from farms
across the northern and southern slopes of the mountain.

Mountain Harvest works with around 850 farmers in the Mt. Elgon region, 35% of them women. They've built micro washing stations in remote communities across the mountain, giving farmers access to professional processing infrastructure they wouldn't otherwise have. The organization is changing what's possible for Ugandan coffee.

This particular lot is their "Pure Natural," dried 100% in the sun with no mechanical dryers. That's rare in Uganda, where most coffee is washed. The result is an intensely fruity, funky character that stands apart from the clean profiles Uganda is typically known for. The classic varieties (Nyasaland, SL-14, and SL-28) thrive in Mt. Elgon's volcanic soil and
high altitude, giving the coffee a solid foundation for all that fruit-forward flavor.

Connection

We came to Mountain Harvest through a friend of a friend. A Dutch friend living in Honduras and working with Honduran farmers (the same people who supply us with our Maya coffee!) put us in touch with the Mountain Harvest team. We liked what we saw and decided to organize an event at our Amsterdam cafe to introduce their coffees to the Dutch
public.

While preparing for that event, we tasted the Sironko Pure Natural. Within minutes we were asking how much was available and whether we could buy some before anyone else did. The answer was yes.

Uganda doesn't show up on most specialty coffee menus. We think it should. Mountain Harvest is doing serious work with their farmers, and coffees like this Sironko prove what's possible when the right people are paying attention. And the personal chain that resulted from our search for this coffee makes it near and dear to our hearts. This one's for anyone who wants something bold, fruity, and a little different.

Connection

Why should your only choices be full-powered 100% caffeinated coffee or decaf that lacks any kick at all?

Five-O splits the difference. It's for late afternoon coffee without staying up all night. For people who love coffee but find regular coffee too intense. For mixing into your rotation when you want something a little more easy-going.

We designed this blend specifically to avoid the "half-caf compromise" - it's not half as good as regular coffee, it's just half the caffeine. The sugar cane decaf process preserves flavor better than conventional methods, and blending it with high-quality natural Brazilian creates a coffee that stands on its own merits.

Smooth, chocolatey, balanced. Just a little more relaxed.