Plum Butter
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A natural from Eastern Uganda, which is not the first place most people look for a cup like this. Bulambuli Washing Station grows SL-14 and SL-28 high on the Mount Elgon side of the country, and the natural process pulls the fruit notes dark and deep: dark plum, grape cordial and a cacao finish.
Flavor Profile Round, Sweet
Origin Uganda
Region East Uganda
Producer / Farm Produced by Bulambuli Washing Station
Harvest 2026
Tasting notes Cacao, Dark Plum, Grape Cordial
Altitude 2300masl
Varietal SL-14, SL-28
Process Natural
Intervention Level Low
FROM ORIGIN TO CUP
Uganda is still a unusual sight on any specialty coffee menu, and Plum Butter is the kind of lot that argues it should not be. Bulambuli Washing Station sits quite high in Eastern Uganda, on the slopes that climb toward Mount Elgon, at an altitude of 2300 masl. The SL-14 and SL-28 cherries dry whole as a natural, the fruit left on allowing the seed to ferment inside the pulp, which is where the dark plum and the grape cordial notes come from. The result is a deep, rich and chocolatey profile rather than bright and acidic, with a smooth body that carries the fruit notes. It reads closer to a dessert than to a high-toned washed coffee.
Origin
Bulambuli Washing Station sits in Eastern Uganda at an altitude2300 masl, on the slopes that run up toward Mount Elgon. The high, cool elevation slows the cherries maturation and concentrates the natural sugars.
Varietal
SL-14 and SL-28, selections best known from Kenya and grown here in Uganda. SL-28 in particular is prized for structure and dark fruit profile. Dried as a natural, the two lean towards deep and rich plum forward cup.
Processing
Natural. The whole cherries dry with the fruit intact, and the long contact between seed and pulp builds the dark plum notes and grape-cordial sweetness. It is the natural process doing the heavy lifting here, pushing a clean origin toward its darker, fruitier end.
Intervention level
Low. A straight natural process, no extra controlled processing steps, with careful drying rather than any manipulation shaping the final profile.
