Uganda Ibanda

Ibanda is a village tucked into one of those storybook valleys where mountains, mist and sunlight all seem to be competing for who can look most dramatic. Here, farmers tend one or two acres apiece — modest plots overflowing with pride, skill and ripe, ruby-red cherries.

Agri Evolve’s Field Officers sweep through the hillsides like caffeinated shepherds, nudging growers toward ever better practices: careful pruning, patient picking, and a zero-tolerance policy toward underripe cherries (quite right too). During harvest, farmers bring in baskets of glistening red fruit to the local buying centre run by the indefatigable Salastial Masereka, who weighs, grades and pays in cash on the spot — no nonsense, no delay.

From there, the cherries embark on a small adventure to the Nyabirongo processing station. They’re floated (the coffee equivalent of a spa day), graded, and laid out on raised beds to bask in the Ugandan sun. Teams turn them constantly — the slow, deliberate choreography that transforms fresh fruit into something beautifully sweet, clean and complex.

The result? An SCA 84 natural that tastes like the Rwenzoris are showing off: sweet, fruity, bright and wonderfully structured, like a fruit salad composed by a poet with excellent knife skills.

Origin: Ibanda, Kasese District, Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda
Altitude: 1,400 – 2,000 m.a.s.l. (plenty of oxygen, but just enough drama)
Varieties: SL14, SL28 + regional landrace gems
Processing: Natural — hand-picked, floated, sun-dried on raised beds
Harvest: April 2024
SCA Score: A very respectable 84
Cup Profile: Peachy brightness, blackcurrant richness, lemongrass zing
Best For: V60, Aeropress, French Press — basically anything that isn’t underwater
Roast: Light-to-medium to let the fruit sing and the acidity sparkle

As a rule of thumb, orders made after 8.30 am will be processed and dispatched the next working day. Once your order has been dispatched, you'll receive an email. If there are any delays—which is possible when dealing with certain artisan coffee varieties and equipment—we'll notify you as soon as possible and maintain communication.

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY – UK

UK delivery is via the Royal Mail Tracked service and is charged based on the total parcel weight (product and packaging). Please note that Royal Mail Tracked 48 does not guarantee delivery within 2 working days. We provide Royal Mail Tracked 48 shipping for any UK-based orders totalling £35 or more before shipping.

Please ensure you enter your address correctly; otherwise, we won't be able to dispatch your parcel. International delivery is made with Royal Mail Standard International service, which we'll explore below.

Royal Mail First Class Tracked Service (24 hours after dispatch)

0g - 2kg - £5.40

Royal Mail First Class Tracked Courier (48 hours after dispatch)

0g - 2kg - £4.50

Royal Mail Tracked 24 main exclusion postcodes: GY, HS2, IM, JE, KW16-17, PA61-PA75, PA78, PH30, PH41-PH44, ZE2 and ZE3. Royal Mail Tracked 48 main exclusion postcodes: BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, KW, ZE2 and ZE3.

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY – EUROPE, USA & CANADA

International orders are restricted to a maximum order of 1.5kg.

Royal Mail Int. (Europe)

0g - 500g - £7.00
501g - 999g - £9.50
1kg - 1.5kg - £14.00

Royal Mail Int. (US & Canada)

0g - 500g - £9.50
501g - 999g - £16.00
1kg - 1.5kg - £23.00

DPD NEXT-DAY DELIVERY

Orders placed with DPD before 8:30 am will be sent via Next Day Delivery,; however, this doesn't include weekends. Any orders dispatched on Friday will be delivered on the following Monday.

Any orders weighing over 2.5 kg will be sent via DPD Courier. Your confirmation email will notify you if this is the case. Green coffee orders are restricted to a maximum of 10kg.

This option excludes Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

For those local to York, we have free local collection points throughout the city that we deliver to on Wednesday and Friday mornings. Orders placed from Friday to Tuesday will be delivered to the chosen collection point on Wednesday morning. You will be notified via email when your order is ready. Please visit our collection points page for more information.  

York Emporium Roastery - Nether Poppleton

Available to collect from the York Emporium roastery any time between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm during the week once you have received your shipping email.

Cafe Fleur - Micklegate, York

Available to collect from Cafe Fleur (during opening hours) on Wednesday or Friday after you receive your shipping email.

The Greengrocer of Acomb - Acomb, York

Available to collect from the Greengrocers (during opening hours) on the Friday after you receive your shipping email. The store is not open on Wednesdays.

You will have one week to collect your order from your chosen location. Any unclaimed orders will be returned to the York Emporium roastery for collection once this period has elapsed