// maple syrup / raisin / buttery //
Traceable to 500 Women farmers organized around Friends of Mothers
Region Mt. Elgon, Uganda
Varietals: SL-14, Nyasaland
Process: Washed
Processing Details
During the harvest, each producer meticulously picks ripe cherries, sorts by hand and floats the cherry to remove damaged and less dense coffee. Next the producer uses their own micro-mill to depulp, ferment, wash and dry the coffee before delivering it to the Friends of Mothers warehouse.
Exporting Details
Friends of Mothers has its own dry mill facility, which features a fully staffed cupping lab to ensure traceability and quality control throughout the post harvest process. Friends of Mothers manages the certification process and also helps train producers on best organic practices, which includes using materials like coffee pulp to make organic fertilizers creating an abundant source of plant nutrition that ensures better yields and quality.