Coffee Origin
Mount Elgon (Bugisu)
Uganda
Use this in Fudo
Log a coffee from Mount Elgon (Bugisu)
Keep this region beside the bean, roaster, cafe, recipe, rating, and tasting notes where you encountered it.
Agriculture
Farming
Farming system
Dense smallholders on volcanic slopes.
Long cooperative history; farms are tiny but coffee-focused.
Post-Harvest
Processing
Processing reality
Washed dominates (central washing stations).
Fermentation generally well understood; drying is the limiter during rains.
Raised beds common; covered beds are a quality advantage.
Logistics
Supply Chain
Supply chain + power
Cooperatives and exporter-backed stations dominate.
Cherry payment timing decides quality capture.
Lots are typically multi-producer, station-identified.
Market Intelligence
Buyer Truth
Buyer truth
Bugisu can be excellent, but station management > region name.