{"product_id":"uganda-mountain-harvest-kajere","title":"Uganda \"Mountain Harvest Kajere\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlum · Mango · Apple Juice · Honey · Hops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vibrant yellow honey coffee from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKajere community on Mt. Elgon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced by 76 smallholder farmers working with Mountain Harvest. Grown at high elevations in volcanic soils, this lot is juicy and fruit-forward, with tropical sweetness and a delicate honey-like finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e76 Smallholder Farmers · Mountain Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKajere Community, Mt. Elgon, Bulambuli District, Uganda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAltitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,900–2,000 MASL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarieties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSL-14 · SL-28 · Nyasaland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYellow Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember – February\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolcanic Loam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMt. Elgon is an extinct volcano stretching across the border of Uganda and Kenya. Its high elevations, fertile volcanic soils, and long history of land stewardship create exceptional conditions for growing specialty coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular lot comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e76 smallholder farmers in the Kajere community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose coffees are brought together and processed at the Kajere Station by Mountain Harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly ripe red cherries are selected before being pulped and transferred to raised drying beds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coffee spends approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3–5 days drying in an open space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before being moved into the Kajere drying shed, where drying continues until it reaches approximately 11% moisture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce dried, the coffee is transferred to Mountain Harvest’s temperature-controlled warehouse to rest and stabilize before milling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis careful honey process creates a sweet and expressive cup with notes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplum, mango, apple juice, honey, and hops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee With Impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMountain Harvest works to build long-term economic and environmental sustainability for coffee-growing communities across Mt. Elgon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond providing processing infrastructure and quality control, they invest in farmer education and training while paying minimum prices approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10–30% above local market rates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir model helps smallholder farmers improve coffee quality while retaining more value from the coffee they grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Semilla Coffee Lab","offers":[{"title":"250gr \/ Whole bean","offer_id":43957336473766,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250gr \/ Filter","offer_id":43957336506534,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1lb \/ Whole bean","offer_id":43957336539302,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1lb \/ Filter","offer_id":43957336572070,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250gr \/ Espresso","offer_id":43957336604838,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":43957336637606,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/9359\/4756\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep13_2026at03_18_07PM.png?v=1789330736","url":"https:\/\/semillacoffeelab.com\/products\/uganda-mountain-harvest-kajere","provider":"Semilla Coffee Lab LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}