Head Roaster Message:
It’s finally here! After shipping delays, lockdowns and a global pandemic Lykke’s first coffee from the Uganda Project has arrived at the roastery. This coffee is extra special for us. The fruits of many year’s planning and hard work, the Lunar Coffee Project showcases everything that is important to us at Lykke: improving the standard of living for coffee farmers through sustainable coffee initiatives. 5-5-5 is proof of concept, that local farmers can increase quality significantly by implementing 5 best practices, enabling them to demand higher prices.
Roast process:
5-5-5 is a natural processed coffee, meaning that the coffee seed is dried with the cherry intact. This process generally produces full-bodied and bold coffees which are low in density and lower in acidity than traditional washed coffee. When roasting coffee such as this it’s important to maintain as much fruit sweetness as possible rather than caramelising these sugars, producing deeper chocolate and caramel notes which may otherwise detract from the natural fruit aromas of the coffee.
Agricultural knowledge gaps and poor farming practices permeate the Western Ugandan region of the Rwenzori Mountains.
The Lunar Coffee 5-5-5 project is a contextualised approach to holistic farm/family/and environmental impact via our Coffee Scout program. We created a pool of 45 farmers from our 9 scouts in the Kasese district.
To date, during this harvest season, we have seen 500 kgs of Red cherries delivered from these farmers. This coffee has been collected and processed separately.
The first sample lots have been cupped in Sweden and the results have been impressive, compared to coffee that has been received from non-5-5-5 members.
Sustainability
Grown in harmony with people and planet - without middle persons.
Flavour
Perfectly roasted coffee, with the taste of origin, terroir and process of the coffee.
Cultivating Happiness
We aim that nothing and no one will be harmed when you enjoy a good cup of coffee!
FAQ
Within the coffee industry there is a multitude of certifications to be found. All with varying levels and criteria’s for farmers to comply with.
For us, organic is about much more than a seal on a coffee bag. And through our business model our aim is to achieve greater impact.
Read the full story in our Sustainability Report.
Traditionally robusta has the reputation of being of inferior quality. And comparing it to the Arabica beans, it sure presents a much rougher flavour profile. With ongoing climate change, robusta will have to play a bigger role in the future, as it can withstand tougher conditions. So we simply want to see how good we can make it and at the same time cater to the espresso drinker that doesn't appreciate coffee being fruity and full of acidity.
If you want to know more about robusta, you can read our sustainability report here: Sustainability Journey
Our consumer coffee bags are 100% compostable, made up of paper and starch from leftover scraps of corn and sugar. They are also printed with environmentally friendly ink.
(If it is not composted in an active compost they can be recycled as paper)
This is becouse thay are espresso and are not suited for filter coffee. If you still whant to try them as filter coffee we suggest our grinder that you can find here:
Fellow Opus Conical Burr Grinder
NANO POCKET GRINDER
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