Chanzo - Uganda

About This Coffee

This coffee comes from the Rwenzori Mountain range in Western Uganda, specifically from the Kyamukube subregion. Sourced directly from a community of 35 lead farmers who grow and harvest cherries on small farms along steep volcanic slopes at 1,900 meters altitude. The coffee is natural processed, with cherries dried on raised beds for 20-30 days. The varieties are SL-14 and SL-28. The flavor profile features strawberry, chocolate, dried fruit, caramel, and apricot with a juicy, rich creamy body and smooth sweet finish. This Micro Lot project was created in 2016 as a demonstration farm to educate farmers on specialty preparation.

Origin

Kyamukube (Uganda)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Caramelized, Apricot

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica

SL-28, SL14

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Cypher Urban Roastery

Mohamad Merhi, a former finance professional turned certified Q Grader, founded Cypher Urban Roastery in Dubai's Al Quoz Industrial Area in 2016. The facility runs Probat roasters fitted with a custom cooling system designed in house, alongside a cupping lab equipped with Marco water systems and Mahlkonig EK43 grinders. Cypher operates as both a green coffee trader and a roaster, managing over 30 tons of coffee annually and holding Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and USDA Organic certifications across parts of its sourcing. A notable focus on rare Yemeni lots led to securing the seventh ranked coffee at the 2021 Best of Yemen auction, scoring 88.9. The company also runs the Cypher School of Coffee, offering SCA and CQI certified training, and its Nabtih sustainability initiative repurposes jute transport bags into planters for edible herbs grown alongside the roastery.

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