Bulaago

Bulaago Natural is a specialty Arabica coffee produced by smallholder farmers in the Bulaago community on Mount Elgon. The cherries are naturally processed, meaning they are dried whole before the coffee is hulled, allowing the fruit to contribute sweetness and complexity to the cup. This lot has a bright, fruit-driven profile of lemon and strawberry balanced by milk chocolate.

Bulaago lies on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda, an important high-altitude Arabica-growing region. Coffees from this area benefit from elevations of around 1,900–2,100 metres, volcanic soils and a cool mountain climate. Bulaago's coffee is produced by smallholder farmers and sourced through Zukuka Bora Coffee Company, whose work in the region also supports community development initiatives.

Coffee has been cultivated in Uganda for centuries, with Robusta coffee indigenous to the country and traditionally used by communities around the Lake Victoria region. Arabica was introduced later, reaching the Mount Elgon region in the early 20th century. Today, Mount Elgon is one of Uganda's key Arabica-growing areas, with coffee grown at high elevations producing the country's distinctive Bugisu-style coffees. Coffee remains Uganda's most important agricultural export and a major source of income for farming communities.