About

The name is derived from The Bakonzo Tribe. A group of descendants living throughout the Rwenzori Mountains, covering both Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Individuals do not necessarily identify as citizens of either country, they will proudly announce their Bakonzo heritage. Omwani worked closely with the washing station manager, Chris, who was from the Tribe. Chris relayed that his dream would be to have coffee from the Bakonzo people roasted and enjoyed by the people of the UK. Fast-forward and this then became a reality, which is turning into a great success! And that is how Bukonzo Dream was born. This coffee is produced by a group of over 2000 connected farmers working under "profit-for-purpose" business, Agri Evolve. Agri Evolve offered an outlet for farmers to sell their unprocessed coffee, take ownership of the quality control and together improve the reputation of the coffee produced in the Rwenzoris. They guaranteed a fair market price and their long-term presence attracted international attention from buyers around the world, reinstating Rwenzori coffee on the global coffee map. Lots are organised by geographic regions coordinated with specialist buying centres. This lot is made up of cherries from farmers in Kituei, near the Kasese district within the Rwenzoris. Cherries are harvested and collected from buying centres, floated to pick out under-grades, then dried on raised beds for 3-4 weeks, turned regularly, before being hulled, graded, and bagged.