GLASRIKET COFFEE – Uganda, Mount Elgon

GLASRIKET COFFEE BLEND – Uganda

GLASRIKETS COFFEE BLEND with beans from Uganda – Mount Elgon, Kapchorwa

Rich and full-bodied with notes of dark berries and milk chocolate, and a fresh, slightly winey finish – a tribute to the deep forests of Glasriket. Medium roast. Perfect for filter coffee, V60, French Press, and pour-over.

Region: Mount Elgon, Mbale, Kapchorwa
Altitude: 1,900–2,200 m a.s.l.
Washing Station: Kapchorwa Washing Station
Producer: Various smallholders
Varieties: SL14 & SL28
Processing: Natural

About Coffee and Origin

Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano on the border with Kenya, is one of Uganda’s most prominent coffee-growing areas. The combination of high altitude, microclimates, and fertile volcanic soils creates ideal conditions for Arabica coffee. The region’s coffee thrives in natural shade, with abundant rainfall and fertile soil, giving the beans balance, complexity, and body.

The Kapchorwa area, located at high altitude, is characterized by heavy rainfall and limited direct sunlight. Only ripe cherries are harvested and carefully dried on raised beds before further processing. The Kyagalanyi Mount Elgon project engages thousands of smallholder farmers, providing training in sustainable, climate-resilient farming as well as social and environmental initiatives.

Glasrikets Coffee – A Tribute

We have the privilege of living and working in a place that others visit for vacation: the unique natural and cultural landscape called GLASRIKET.

Many similarities can be found between the glassworks and our small coffee roastery:

• craftsmanship

• passion

• creativity & making

• warmth

• participation in Swedish cultural life

This coffee is dedicated to all enthusiasts, past and present, who strive to preserve our unique region and who feel their best in this special place.

Here, we always take the time to pause, enjoy a cup of GLASRIKETS COFFEE together, and unite in our shared interests: coffee, craft, and culture.