{"product_id":"elevenses-uganda-rwenzori-mountains-white-christmas-coffee-beans-200g-copy","title":"elevenses ~ Uganda Rwenzori Mountains White Christmas Coffee Beans 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(201, 49, 19);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur same great Ugandan coffee, now in limited edition midwinter packaging.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 103, 151);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the heart of the African continent, amidst tropical rainforests on the border of Congo and Uganda, lie the snow-capped peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains. It is believed that these mountains were once known as the mysterious \"Mountains of the Moon.\" The name may have originated because their outlines become visible only in the moonlight, while the dense mist of the tropical forest hides\u003cbr\u003ethe peaks during the day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003eRoasted in small batches by a Calder Valley roaster, this coffee has flavour \u0026amp; aroma notes of sweet chocolate, toasted nut, honeycomb toffee and blueberry... with the addition of sloe and cherry as the coffee cools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eUganda\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eKasese District\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003e: Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietals\u003c\/strong\u003e: SL14 \u0026amp; SL28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1400-1800 metres above sea level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003eThis super-sweet and juicy Ugandan coffee is grown and processed by a community comprised of over 500 farmers, each with a plot of between one to three acres. These are located across the hillsides of the luscious Rwenzori mountains, famously known as the ‘Mountains of the Moon’. A recurring sight as you travel through the mountains is farmers drying their harvests on tarpaulins out the front of their homes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003eThe natural process is deep-rooted in the history of the Rwenzori people and over many generations, they have developed and refined the optimum method of treating their coffee thus creating unique flavours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003ePut simply, the natural process is where the outer cherry \u0026amp; inner pulp that encase the actual bean, are left intact while drying occurs. This results in the fruity flavours of the cherry \u0026amp; pulp being absorbed into the coffee bean itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #361905;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith the more common washed process, the cherry is removed from the bean soon after being picked.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 49, 21);\"\u003eMany thanks to the coffee producers of the Kasese District and Omwani for allowing me to use their excellent images\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"elevenses coffee roasters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933681766785,"sku":null,"price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/6101\/9273\/files\/Bag_Front_1.jpg?v=1761863322","url":"https:\/\/online.valleyorganics.coop\/products\/elevenses-uganda-rwenzori-mountains-white-christmas-coffee-beans-200g-copy","provider":"Valley Organics Worker's Co-op","version":"1.0","type":"link"}