Mountain Harvest Peaberry

This coffee comes to us via Mountain Harvest, a company working to improve the quality of Ugandan coffee while making the communities that grow it more sustainable. This coffee is a special peaberry selection from farms on Mount Elgon. Peaberries occur when one seed develops inside a coffee fruit instead of two. Sorting them out is extra work, but it’s worth it for their dynamic and sweet flavors. We taste apricot, black tea, and coconut.

The Mountain Harvest Peaberry, sourced from the Mount Elgon region of Uganda, represents a unique offering from the producer Mountain Harvest. Peaberries are naturally occurring, single-seeded coffee cherries that develop instead of the standard two-seeded flat beans; they are often sorted separately due to their distinct shape and density, which can influence how they absorb heat during the roasting process. When evaluating such specific profiles, enthusiasts often consult the flavor wheel to better categorize the nuanced sensory experience of the cup.

This particular selection, roasted by Counter Culture Coffee, highlights a profile characterized by notes of apricot, black tea, and coconut. While general coffee characteristics vary widely by processing method and origin, Ugandan coffees from high-elevation volcanic regions like Mount Elgon are frequently noted for their vibrant acidity and complex, layered structures. This lot offers a focused look at the output of the Mountain Harvest project.