This coffee is produced by the Bukonzo Organic Farmers Co-operative Union in the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda at an altitude of 2000-2100 meters. It is a fully washed Arabica coffee featuring the SL14 and SL28 varieties. The cooperative focuses on sustainable practices, including the use of organic fertilizers and intercropping with various fruit and food crops. This coffee represents the potential of the Kasese region for high-quality specialty Arabica production.
Pharmacie Coffee Roasters was founded by Rick Curtis, who spent over five years running specialty coffee shops in Brighton and Hove before opening the roastery in Lewes, East Sussex, in 2021. The name was inspired by a 1970s French pharmacie sign Rick kept behind his couch and the "drugs" signage at Stumptown in Portland, which had shaped his coffee thinking. The move to Lewes came at the suggestion of Danny Tapper from Beak Brewery, who pointed Rick to an old warehouse at the Cliffe Industrial Estate. Rick roasts on a Giesen W15 and also offers a co roasting service, hiring out the equipment to other coffee professionals. The space hosts a seven day brew bar, social bike rides, live music, art exhibitions, and training sessions.
