COFFEE TOUR EXPERIENCE
Coffee tour in Sipi Falls
Arabica coffee is widely grown in Sipi. Although its harvest is seasonal, it sustains the lives of many people. The coffee tour is an exploration of the coffee-making process in Sipi. It involves touring coffee farms, learning about coffee in Sipi Falls, and making your own cup of organic coffee the Sipi way.
Coffee from Sipi has a unique smooth sweet taste that attracts many consumers, hence making it Sipi’s biggest export. Many people who have tasted Sipi coffee claim there’s no coffee quite like it. Therefore, everyone deserves to taste Sipi coffee.
Want to know what makes this coffee so good? Join us for a coffee tour in Sipi Falls. Discover traditional coffee processing methods and interact with the local farmers during the tour. Experience what it’s like to be a coffee farmer in Sipi.
The Coffee Tour in Sipi Falls takes 2-3 hours. This is a fun and educative tour that takes you through coffee farms. See coffee in all forms and get to know everything about coffee in Sipi. The lush greenery and fresh air will clear your mind as you enjoy the sounds of village life. The best part of the tour is when you get to make your own coffee.
If you visit Sipi during the coffee harvesting season, you may pick the ripe coffee berries with the farmers.
With guidance, you’ll roast the coffee beans over a traditional fire or stove, sort and then pound them in a mortar until they’re in powder form. Heat some water and then make yourself a cup of delicious coffee.
After the coffee tour in Sipi, you can purchase some organic coffee beans or ground coffee. The prices are super friendly for such quality products.
History of Coffee in Uganda
There are two types of coffee in Uganda. Robusta coffee is native to the country, while foreigners introduced Arabica coffee to Uganda in the early 1900s. Arabica coffee did not do well in many parts of Uganda. However, it thrived in some parts, like Sipi because of the fertile soils, high altitude and adequate rainfall.
In the 1970s, the frost in Brazil created a shortage of coffee worldwide, thereby creating a high demand for coffee from other parts of the world. This made Ugandan farmers increase coffee production. Unfortunately, prices became low in 1987 but later stabilized.
Over the years, coffee farming has increased in Uganda, with both small and large-scale farming contributing to the production of the precious cash crop. Arabica coffee does well in the Rwenzori, Elgon and West Nile regions of Uganda.
In Sipi Falls, almost every family has a coffee farm. This makes the coffee harvesting season one of the best times of the year.
History of Coffee in Uganda
There are two types of coffee in Uganda. Robusta coffee is native to the country, while foreigners introduced Arabica coffee to Uganda in the early 1900s. Arabica coffee did not do well in many parts of Uganda. However, it thrived in some parts, like Sipi because of the fertile soils, high altitude and adequate rainfall.
In the 1970s, the frost in Brazil created a shortage of coffee worldwide, thereby creating a high demand for coffee from other parts of the world. This made Ugandan farmers increase coffee production. Unfortunately, prices became low in 1987 but later stabilized.
Over the years, coffee farming has increased in Uganda, with both small and large-scale farming contributing to the production of the precious cash crop. Arabica coffee does well in the Rwenzori, Elgon and West Nile regions of Uganda.
In Sipi Falls, almost every family has a coffee farm. This makes the coffee harvesting season one of the best times of the year.
Making Coffee in Sipi Falls
Discover how the people of Sipi make coffee from scratch. Coffee is a perennial crop that’s planted once and grows over several years. When it’s mature, it flowers and yields cherries every year.
Although Arabica coffee grows up to 10m if left alone, farmers limit the growth of the Arabica coffee plant between 2-5m.
In Sipi, people plant coffee in nursery beds before transferring to the main plantations. It takes a few years for the plant to mature. When it matures, the farmer harvests it each year. They do this by hand picking the ripe cherries which are deep red, and leaving the green ones to ripen.
After that, they pulp the berries using a coffee pulping machine. This machine separates the chaff from the coffee beans, which are then kept overnight to be washed the next morning. Coffee beans have mucilage.
After washing, they dry and sort the coffee beans to remove husks. They sell the clean coffee beans or roast them to make coffee. Although they plant a lot of coffee, the people of Sipi do not consume a lot as they prefer tea.
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