White boxes with a simple design, but inside they hide a flavor explosion that every coffee lover who isn't afraid to experiment will love. That's how you can describe the coffees from DAK Coffee Roasters, and their Uganda LIQUID DOUGHNUT is no exception. Are you craving something sweet... something like a liquid doughnut? Then reach for this coffee and enjoy an espresso full of rum, raisins, and tropical fruit. One thing DAK really knows how to do is experiment with new flavors, so this Uganda is sure to give you a very unusual coffee experience.
This coffee comes from the developing coffee region of Bulambuli in eastern Uganda. Thanks to its high altitude, ranging between 1,800 and 2,300 meters above sea level, this area has ideal conditions for growing high-quality coffee. The main varieties grown here are SL14, SL28, and SL34, known for their distinctive acidity and complex flavor profile. The region is mainly made up of small farmers who cultivate small plots of land and often use traditional farming methods. In recent years, there has been a significant improvement in infrastructure – for example, in 2022, the Bulambuli Washing Station was built in collaboration with Ibero, which is used for pulping, fermenting, and drying coffee cherries. While the higher areas are ideal for cultivation, the lower areas are used for drying, where the entire process is supervised by experts.
It is the naturally anaerobic processing that gives this coffee its iconic sweetness and pleasant alcoholic touch. This method combines traditional dry processing with controlled fermentation without oxygen. Ripe and carefully sorted coffee cherries are placed in closed containers, where anaerobic fermentation takes place for several dozen hours. After fermentation, the cherries are dried whole, most often on African beds. The resulting coffee is very distinctive, with a full body, intense sweetness, and complex fruity notes.
- Altitude: 1900 m above sea level.