PRODUCER: Clarke Farm

ORIGIN: Katambale, Kyenjojo District, Uganda

VARIETY: Wugar [ Rwenzori ]

PROCESS: Honey

ALTITUDE: 1600 - 2500 masl

Clarke Farm is billed as an eco-friendly farm and coffee estate that mainly grows arabica coffee under shade canopy in Katambale, Uganda. However, Dr Ian Clarke is expansive in his thinking and having lived in Uganda for 35 years and a dual national, wants to impact more than his sphere. Originally opening hospitals and medical centres as well as a university he began to notice the impact improving coffee would have on the population. 

 

Dr. Clarke, the farm owner, told us that sensational coffee “involves having a network trained on good agronomy and correct picking so that we get the best ripe red cherries. Because we only want red floated cherries we pay quite a lot more so this gives the farmers extra income and also encourages good agronomy which helps produce improved yields. We then process this coffee for export on our own farm”.