Producer

Norman Mukuru

UGEastern, Eastern Region, Mt Elgon +1

Coffees in catalog: 6
Currently in stock: 4
Roasters carrying: 5
Avg Cherrybook Index: 51.3

Norman Mukuru’s lots are carried by 5 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 5 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.

Producer overview

Norman Mukuru produces coffee in the Eastern Region of Uganda along the slopes of Mt Elgon, operating within an altitude band of 1800 to 2000 meters. This geographic context places the farm settings within high elevation conditions suitable for slow maturing coffee cherries.

The varietal landscape represented in the catalog includes SL14, SL28, and other unspecified cultivars. SL14 appears as the most frequently documented variety across the indexed lots from this producer.

The process portfolio leans toward experimental and fruit forward treatments. Anaerobic natural processing is the dominant method observed, alongside standard natural processing methods.

The catalog footprint for Norman Mukuru includes three total coffees featured across three different roasters, with one lot currently in stock. Recent lot examples include the Uganda Muki Fruity Anaerobic Natural roasted by North Star Coffee Roasters, Sour Cherry roasted by Papercup Coffee using a natural process and a blend of SL14, SL28, and other varieties, and Muki Fruity roasted by Quarter Horse Coffee using an anaerobic natural process and SL14.

The work of Norman Mukuru within the catalog is characterized by a focus on anaerobic natural processing applied to traditional East African varieties grown at high elevations on Mt Elgon.