In Uganda, Coffee Co-op Unites Jewish, Muslim And Christian Farmers

Jewish, Muslim And Christian Farmers Unite For Coffee
Green coffee berries are inspected for ripening on a large scale plantation in western Uganda, on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Uganda is Africa's second-biggest coffee producer, after Ethiopia, and the continent's largest grower of the robusta variety. Photographer: Trevor Snapp/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Green coffee berries are inspected for ripening on a large scale plantation in western Uganda, on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Uganda is Africa's second-biggest coffee producer, after Ethiopia, and the continent's largest grower of the robusta variety. Photographer: Trevor Snapp/Bloomberg via Getty Images

MBALE, UGANDA — November is the season for harvesting coffee in eastern Uganda. The rains are ending, but the rolling hills around Mount Elgon are still bursting with green. When the coffee beans are ripe they turn bright red, contrasting against the leaves.

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