Coffee from around the world:-

Coffee lovers, Learners and Enthusiasts, our Weekly Coffee Dose - or as I like to call it ''extra shot of essential coffee journey insight'' continues as promised & we are into 5th week learning and exploring. Last week we explored India and Kenya, and today we will be traveling to Honduras and Uganda.

Honduras:-

While most coffee lovers are familiar with Colombian or Ethiopian coffee, very few have heard of Honduran coffee. Honduras is one of the most exciting and interesting coffee-growing regions in the world yet many of us wouldn't know about it, it is also one amongst the top 10 growing and exporting countries of the world . Over the last two decades, Honduras has risen to become the dominant exporter of coffee in Central America. Historically, Honduras has been known primarily as a source for commercial-grade arabicas or Initially, or Honduran coffee was used only as a base for coffee blends, but the country today produces a wide range of qualities from commercial to specialty. Coffee is the main agricultural export crop; the country’s 120,000+ coffee farms contribute a third of agricultural GDP. Honduran farmers grow a mix of traditional and improved arabica varieties, including Lempira and Parainema.

General Tasting Notes of Honduran Coffee Beans:-

Honduran coffee is aromatic and fragrant with notes of vanilla or hazelnut. Its body is often described as medium and round, and its acidity is generally well-balanced.

Coffee growing regions are:-

1.Copan. 2.Agalta. 3.Montecillos.

Harvest time:- Between the months of November and April.

Facts courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture:

• Largest Central American producer of coffee.
• 3rd largest producer in Latin America behind Brazil and Colombia.
• 6th largest exporter of coffee throughout the world by volume.

Uganda:-

Well I would start with a fact about Uganda - Robust is indigenous to Uganda and country is home to one of the world's oldest verities of wild growing coffee plants yet again not as well known or famous as their other East African neighbors Kenya or Ethiopia for coffee, it's the 2nd Largest coffee producer in Africa, 4th biggest Robusta producer and the 10th largest coffee Producer in the world. In Uganda, coffee is a critical part of the economy and its importance is growing. Over 1.8 million households grow coffee, and coffee contributes nearly a third of the country’s export earnings, paying for critical infrastructure like roads, hospitals, and schools.

Since Uganda is the origin for Robusta, main coffee variety it grows is also Robusta however recent years has revolutionized its specialty offering with a boom in arabica coffee growing in the Rwenzori and Mount Elgon Regions. Uganda also produces wet-processed Arabica, virtually all grown by villagers on small plots. Coffees marketed as ‘Wugar’ (Washed Uganda Arabica) or ‘Drugar’ (Dry Uganda Arabica) are grown on mountains bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo, along Uganda’s western border. The more demanded Bugisu is from the western slopes of Mount Elgon, and is another typically winy, fruit-toned African coffee, with elements in the flavor profile akin to a classic Kenyan coffee.

General Tasting Notes of Ugandan Coffee Beans:-

Thanks to varying conditions, Ugandan beans have a wide range of flavor profiles. Expect to taste everything from savory sun-dried tomato to florals and fresh citrus. The flavor profile of Uganda coffee has a smooth and pleasant taste with hints of berries and stone-fruit, a signature trademark of many African coffees. We can state that Ugandan beans posses: Bold Flavor Profile, Dark and Nutty Aroma, Tart like acidity with low to medium body.