Coffee region guide
Mount Elgon
엘곤산
An Arabica origin on eastern Uganda’s Mount Elgon slopes, with washed lots linking Mbale smallholders and processing facilities.
Also known as: Mt Elgon · Mt. Elgon · 마운트 엘곤
Place and growing environment
Steep terrain makes cherry transport important; fresh cherries are collected for sorting, fermentation and drying at washing stations.
Recorded flavors
- 01Dark chocolate
- 02Black tea
- 03Honey
- 04Lemon
- 05Herbal
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
SL14 · SL28 · Nyasaland
SL14
Selected by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1936 and also cultivated in Uganda.
- Lineage
- A Typica-related selection from Drought Resistant II.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants with drought and cold tolerance.
- Traits
- Drought tolerance was a key selection trait; its genetic background differs from SL28.
SL28
A drought-tolerant selection made by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1935.
- Lineage
- Selected from Tanganyika Drought Resistant, with Bourbon-related genetics.
- Growing conditions
- Suited to middle and high elevations; drought tolerant but susceptible to major diseases.
- Traits
- Long-lived trees can remain productive, with strong high-altitude cup potential.
Nyasaland
An old Arabica lineage brought through Malawi to smallholders on Uganda's Mount Elgon.
- Lineage
- Likely related to Typica.
- Growing conditions
- Tall and adapted to low-input conditions, but susceptible to rust and coffee berry disease.
Lot details
Mt Elgon AA Washed GEN24UGB
Mbale smallholders — Kyagalanyi Coffee
Mbale, Mount Elgon
- Variety · process
- SL14 · SL28Washed
- Tasting notes
- Dark chocolate · Black tea · Honey · Lemon
Naginzole Bulambuli Natural
Bulambuli smallholders / Ibero Uganda
Bulambuli, Mount Elgon
- Variety · process
- SL14 · SL28Natural
- Tasting notes
- Pear · Quinine · Gooseberry jam
Mountain Harvest Washed
Mountain Harvest farmer network
Mount Elgon, Uganda · Harvest 2025-09–2026-01
- Variety · process
- SL28 · SL14 · NyasalandWashed
- Tasting notes
- Citrus · Ginger · Molasses
Mount Elgon
Friends of Mother’s Initiative smallholders — Dream Coffee
Mbale, Mount Elgon
- Variety · process
- SL14 · SL28 · NyasalandFully washed
- Tasting notes
- Strawberry jam · Cocoa
Sources
- Uganda Mt Elgon AA Washed 2024(opens in a new tab)
Genuine Origin / Volcafe · Accessed
- Naginzole Bulambuli Natural — Filter(opens in a new tab)
Round Hill Roastery · Accessed
- Mountain Harvest Washed — Counter Culture selection(opens in a new tab)
Counter Culture Coffee · Accessed
- Mount Elgon — Cannon light roast(opens in a new tab)
Cannon Coffee · Accessed