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Karugutu Fermentation Centre

Uganda - Karugutu Fermentation Centre - Cocoa

ForasteroFermented fine cacao

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A Nahù Fermentation Center by Stephan Katongole and Maureen Kaliisa

Nahù, in collaboration with Maureen and Stephan, is financing and developing a new fermentation center. Maureen brings her expertise in community organization, while Stephan is a pioneer of agroforestry in Uganda. The project is supported technically by César Magana and Iza Delgado.
For this cacao, the fresh beans were supplied by the Busunga women’s group — a women-led savings and credit collective located in the Bundibugyo district, a region that produces 80% of Uganda’s cacao. The women of Busunga carefully harvest the ripe pods, open them with precision, and skillfully extract the fresh beans.

These beans are then transported to the Karugutu fermentation center, where they undergo a 7-day controlled fermentation. After fermentation, the beans are sun-dried on raised beds until they reach the ideal moisture level, then hand-sorted with great care to ensure the highest quality.

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  • Origin

    Ouganda
  • region

    Rwenzori
  • District

    Busunga
  • Farm

    Karugutu Fermentation Center
  • Producer

    Busunga Women's Group
  • Packaging

    30kg - Jute bags

  • Altitude

    1100
  • Variety

    Forastero

  • Process

    Fermented fine cacao

  • Fermentation time

    7 days
  • Drying

    10 days on drying beds

  • Harvest period

    September - January
  • Type of harvest

    Manual

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