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Uganda . Rwenzori

Uganda . Rwenzori

Qima Cafe

About This Coffee

This coffee is sourced from the Kasese District on the eastern slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda, grown at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,200 meters. It is a blend of SL14 and SL28 varieties, processed using a 120-hour anaerobic fermentation method. The cup profile features notes of black cherry, macerated strawberries, plum, and dark chocolate, characterized by a bold, layered sweetness and significant mineral depth derived from the region's crystalline bedrock.

Origin

Kasese District (Uganda)

Flavor Notes

Dark Chocolate, Black Cherry, Macerated Strawberry, Plum

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Anaerobic Fermentation

Typology

Arabica
SL14, SL-28
QC

Qima Cafe

Qima Cafe describes itself as the UK's first tree to cup café. It is the retail arm of Qima Coffee, an ethical sourcing and trading organisation that works with a network of over 7,000 smallholder farmers and supplies specialty roasters across 40 countries. The café operates two London locations, in Covent Garden and on Warren Street, both of which won Good Food Blue Ribbon Awards for 2025/26. Qima's expertise in coffee genetics gives them access to coveted varieties including Gesha, Sudan Rume, and Yemenia, and their Best of Yemen auction lots have sold for nearly $1,000 per kilogram. Through the Coffee Tree Per Cup programme, every cup sold funds a young coffee tree for a farmer, and growers receive on average over 400% more than the standard international market price.

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