UGANDA | Masha Kween

UGANDA | Masha Kween

High in the lush, volcanic soils of Mt. Elgon’s Kween District, Masha Coffee is a women-led venture founded by Sylvia Achebet, who transformed her family farm into a thriving specialty coffee enterprise. After decades of service as a community nurse, Sylvia brought the same dedication to empowering local households into coffee production—building Masha as a platform for smallholders, particularly women, to access specialty markets and improve their livelihoods.

In 2024, she expanded beyond her home farm with a new washing station in Sipi Falls, perched at an impressive 2,400 meters, one of the highest elevations for coffee processing in Uganda. Masha sources cherries from both its own farm and neighboring producers, with four collection centers coordinating procurement. Sylvia’s sister Unice, an agribusiness specialist with Q Processing training, oversees quality, ensuring every lot reflects the care and precision that define Masha’s approach.

Processing is deliberately thorough: hand-sorted and floated cherries are pulped and dry-fermented, followed by extended shaded fermentation, careful washing, and slow drying.This meticulous attention to detail produces clean, vibrant washed coffees, while ongoing honey and anaerobic experiments hint at an expanding flavor range.

More than just a coffee producer, Masha Coffee represents the leadership and vision of women transforming Uganda’s specialty coffee sector, pairing social impact with exceptional quality from the highlands of Mt. Elgon.

We have roasted this coffee to balance its distinctive flavors, resulting in a full-bodied coffee with medium acidity that pairs well with heavy, spicy, or savory foods. When paired with chocolate, this coffee's fruity characteristics are enhanced. We are confident that you will love this delicious and versatile coffee from Uganda. We recommend enjoying it as a pour-over, filtered, or prepared as a cortado or espresso.

F L A V O R  N O T E S

brown sugar, cola, milk chocolate, orange, red plum

V A R I E T A L S

SL14-,SL28

P R O C E S S

washed

A L T I T U D E

1900 - 2400 masl

86 pts 

Please allow 2 business days for your coffee order to be roasted and shipped