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UGANDA CALDERA RESERVE

Uganda Caldera Reserve is special single-origin lot from the slopes of Mount Elgon, known for its unique terroir. This coffee has a taste profile that works across espresso, milk-based drinks, and manual brews such as aeropress & v60. Since, we worked directly with the farmers on the processing, we aimed to deliver a coffee that balanced the two sides we love in coffee: chocolate & fruits. The cup is bold and bright with ripe stone fruits, blending with smooth chocolate sweetness followed, by a juicy sugarcane aftertatse.

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Size — 250g

Grind — Whole Beans

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We are committed to delivering the freshest, highest-quality coffee directly to your door. To ensure you get the freshest products, we roast our coffee on demand and strive to dispatch orders within the next business day.

Delivery coverage: UAE only (international & GCC delivery coming soon). Dubai: Dispatches in 1-3 Days where operationally feasible. Other Emirates: 1–3 business days. Saturday orders for other Emirates are prepared from Monday onwards.

Free delivery on all orders over AED 200. Below AED 200, a location-based delivery fee is shown at checkout.

Business hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–6:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Sun closed. If a delivery attempt fails, our courier will contact you to rearrange. Occasional delays (public holidays, weather) will always be communicated.

For business enquiries, please contact us here. Cafés & offices: this lot is available in wholesale volumes with training, machine sales and technical support. WhatsApp +971 4 329 5085 or email info@thebrewcrew.coffee.

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Origins

Where this coffee comes from

Uganda has a rich coffee-growing heritage and is one of Africa’s leading coffee-producing countries, with its diverse landscapes contributing to a distinctive East African coffee identity.

Region

Where within the origin it was grown

Located on the slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda, Bugisu is one of the country’s most established Arabica coffee-growing regions. Its mountainous landscape and long coffee-growing tradition have made it an important part of Uganda’s specialty coffee identity.

Producer

Who grew or produced this coffee

We work directly with smallholder farmers at origin, collaborating closely on processing and quality to bring out the best in their coffee. This hands-on partnership gives us greater involvement from farm to cup while supporting the people behind each harvest.

Variety

The coffee variety grown / What this blend is made from

SL14 is valued for its resilience and strong cup character, while SL28 is prized for its exceptional quality and complexity. Together, they contribute to a coffee with a distinctive and expressive profile.

Altitude

How high this coffee was grown

Grown at 1,700 metres above sea level, the cooler conditions at this elevation slow coffee cherry development, allowing more time for complexity and character to develop in the cup.

Process

How the coffee was processed after harvest

Ripe cherries are handpicked and carefully laid out on raised African drying beds under the sun for 3 weeks to naturally concentrate sweetness.

Roast Level

How far we developed the roast

A medium roast aims to balance the coffee’s natural character with sweetness and body developed during roasting. It creates a rounded, approachable cup while still allowing the coffee’s inherent qualities to come through.

Preferred Extraction

How we think this coffee shines best

This coffee is roasted to perform well across both espresso and filter brewing, offering enough structure and intensity for espresso while retaining the clarity and character needed for filter.

Behind the Coffee

BUILT TOGETHER IN BUGISU

Washed coffees are much more common in Uganda than naturals. The reason why is the weather actually. Uganda's climate, especially in the coffee growing regions, is relatively cool and cloudy with very short periods of strong sunlight which is crucial for natural processing of coffees. However we took on the challenege to produce high quality specialty grade coffee with the farmers in the Bugisu region for the past 2 years. We had some ups and downs but this year we nailed it.

The main issue we always had to tackle was getting enough sunlight to fully dry the coffee cherries.. Uneven drying results in defective beans with unpleasant flavors instead of vibrant fruity ones. SL14 and SL28 were introduced from Kenya in the 1930s and have since built a strong reputation in Uganda for producing exceptional washed coffees. Based on our past experiences we continuously optimized drying techniques, helped farmers with equipment investment, QC education and higher premium payments.

This season on our cupping table, the coffee passed our Q-grader evaluation and was graded as specialty coffee. The cup is sweet, juicy, smooth and well-balanced. For now, this is a seasonal lot but we hope to recreate this coffee with the farmers back in Uganda in the next season and transition it into our Core collection. Over the past two years, we have enjoyed supporting and working together with the coffee farmers, and we now proudly consider Uganda one of our own origins.

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