Description
This is our coffee that previously was labeled Dark Roast. over the years we have from time to time been informed by Coffee Aficionados that what we was selling as Dark Roast should be labeled Espresso, Italian Roast, or Extra Dark Roast. we knew this, but when we started we wanted to keep it simple, We went with “Dark Roast” being afraid that “Espresso, Italian, or Extra Dark Roast” would discourage people from buying it. As sales have increased dramatically this summer, I have recently received a barrage of emails pointing out my labeling Faux-pa. So we quietly introduced this 4th coffee labeled “Extra Dark Roast” in our online store, it was formally known as our dark roast. We are now officially in line with coffee labeling standards. Those of our customers that have questioned the dark roast as not being dark enough anymore, are asked to order this Extra Dark Roast, that is what you are used to.
We roast this coffee as Extra dark roast, 40 to 50 seconds into rolling second cracks, and it’s a mug of coffee that tastes like a triple picked premium Sumatra Mandheling. Think Charbucks.
Uganda Bugisu coffee is not your “Typical African” mug of sweet fruity acidic tones. It is low acid, even mildly earthy and bold tasting in darker roasts. It’s our suppliers #1 best selling coffee. It’s one of our favorite origins to support, and here’s why:
The Bugisu co-op is the only organic certified coffee in Uganda, and it’s also Rain Forest Alliance Certified. These beans are grown near a town called Sipi Falls, which is near Victorian Falls and several other waterfalls — one of the most beautiful places in the world. The Ugandan people need our support to improve their processing mills, afford certifications, and attract larger buyers so that their industry can continue to grow and get better reputations. Supporting this co-op’s efforts is essentially supporting all of Ugandan’s specialty coffee industry, and every year this crop tastes better and gets bigger. It’s a mug of coffee you can really be happy about.