The Rama women’s association produced its first crop in 2017. Before their first crop, they spent two years preparing the land and established a model plantation with healthy trees. Alongside coffee, the member farmers also grow beans, vegetables and potatoes and keep livestock to produce organic fertiliser for the farms.
Rama members selectively handpick cherry and deliver it to Mubuga washing station, where their cherry maintains traceability through the entire process. Quality assurance begins as soon the members deliver their cherry.
Cherry is wet processed under constant supervision.All cherry is floated in small buckets as a first step to check quality. After floating, the higher quality cherry is sorted again by hand to remove all damaged, underripe and overripe cherries.
Following sorting, cherry is then transported directly to the drying tables where it will dry slowly for 3 to 4 weeks. Cherry is laid out in a single layer. Pickers go over the drying cherry for damaged or defective cherry that may have been missed in previous quality checks. The station is very strict about allowing only the highest quality cherry to complete the drying process. Cherry is covered with tarps during periods of rain, the hottest part of the day and at night.
Once dry, cherry is then bagged and taken to the warehouse. Greenco’s team of expert cuppers assess every lot (which are separated by station, day and quality) at the lab. The traceability of the station, day and quality is maintained throughout the entire process.
DETAILS
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No coffee leaves our roastery if it is more than 7 days from the roast date. Coffee ordered for Monday dispatch may be subject to delays depending on weekend ordering patterns and roasted stock levels.
We source speciality grade coffee which is fully traceable and ethically sourced. Read more about our ethics.
TIPS
All our coffee beans are roasted fresh and are best consumed within 6 weeks of roast date. Always reseal in our airtight bag and store at ambient temperature.
Giving back
At Dear Green, we believe in giving back. That's why we contribute to various charities that share our values and ethics, making a positive impact all year round.
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Our business meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. In short, we care about people and the planet as well as coffee!
