Ekare Coffee

Welcome to our coffee company. Based in the native home of coffee, we offer a wide range of services; Coffee exportation, value addition & consultancy services.

[Ekare Coffee @Red_CherryCafe]

Which which of the two coffee varieties do you prefer? Can you tell the difference? 😊
#Robusta
#Arabica

[Shav Ngah ★ @shavnyuyngah]

A surgical center in rural Uganda runs entirely off-grid.
Solar power. Teak screens, woven Nile reed ceilings, clay tiles made by local potters.
This is what African architecture looks like when planned with intention.
📍 Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Uganda
Design: George K. George

[muganzi secure sectrine @Muganzisecure]

Farmers , this is a wake-up call.

As long as we keep selling alonewe will keep earning alone. And earning alone in today’s market means earning less.

Every season, we wake up early, dig, prune, harvest, dry… we do all the hard work. But when it is time to sell we stand individually in front of buyers who already know one thing that we are not organized.

And when a buyer knows you are alone, the price is already decided.

I have seen it too many times. A farmer walks in with a few bags let’s say 10, hopeful because the harvest was good. But hope does not determine price. Structure does.

The buyer checks the bags, mentions a few “issues,” lowers the price and the farmer accepts. Because transporting the produce back home is even more costly.

Now look at what happens when that same farmer is part of a cooperative with 150 members.

Instead of bringing 10 or 15 bags, the group presents truckloads. Instead of arguing over moisture content, they have trained quality controllers. Instead of rushing to sell they compare offers from different buyers. Suddenly, buyers don’t dictate they negotiate because the farmers have the volumes and bargaining power

I have seen cooperatives secure better prices simply because they had volume and consistency. I have seen women farmers who once sold quietly by the roadside now sit in meetings discussing contracts and payment schedules. I have seen groups attract training, financial support and even export opportunities because they were organized.

The crop didn’t change.
The weather didn’t change.
The difference was unity.

If we want to stop being price takers we must stop thinking as individuals. Agriculture is not just about growing. It is about bargaining power. And bargaining power comes from numbers, structure and discipline.

One farmer is vulnerable.
A united group is powerful.

The future of our agriculture will not be built by isolated effort. It will be built by organized strength.

So as farmers let’s think of how best we can unite for a common cause

For God and my country

[Wade Lentz @wadelentz]

Our refrigerator just died... again. This is our second refrigerator in ten years. It was a Whirlpool, a "plain Jane" model with no bells, no whistles, and no fancy screens. We bought it for its simplicity, thinking it would be the one thing in our house that just worked.

It lasted five years and one month, exactly thirty days past the warranty.

The repairman’s verdict? A dead compressor. But the real diagnosis... it was Built to Break.

Under the guise of "green" regulations and "energy efficiency," we’ve traded tanks that lasted thirty years for plastic-heavy shells that barely last five.

We are forced to pay a premium for "high-efficiency" tech that saves ten cents a month on electricity, only to be told to throw the whole $1,500 + unit into a landfill when a single internal component fails.

It’s a racket. The government mandates the specs, the manufacturers cut the quality, and the consumer is left holding a bag of spoiled milk. We don’t own appliances anymore; we just lease them from the scrap yard.

[Dr. Kasenene @drkasenene]

Trust me, sickness will force you to change your lifestyle.

But you can decide to start today living #healthiereveryday.

Follow me and we’ll show you that being healthy is not so hard.

[Being Pesh @PeshK319]

When Prof Ezra Suruma arrived at Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) in 1993, the World Bank had one message: “We’re here to help…but also, we’re bringing our people.” Their financial credit terms…

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[Imtiaz Mahmood @ImtiazMadmood]

One of Einstein’s students asked him: “What does logic mean?”

Einstein said: “I will answer you with a question.”

“Suppose two workers enter a chimney to clean it. One comes out with a dirty face and the other with a clean face. Who will go wash their face?”

The student immediately and without hesitation replied, “Of course, the one with the dirty face.”

Einstein said: “Your answer is incorrect. The one who will wash their face is the one with the clean face, because he looked at his colleague’s face and assumed that his own face was as dirty as his colleague’s. The one with the dirty face will not wash his face, thinking it is clean like his colleague’s.”

The student said: “That is correct and logical.”

Einstein replied: “No, it is not correct, because the question itself is illogical. It is not logical for two men to enter the same chimney at the same time and for one to come out clean and the other dirty.”

In a few words, logic itself can collapse, so sometimes the problem is not in the answer but in the flawed question itself.

- @GlobalIJournal

[Barbara Oneill @BarbaraOneillAU]

How to make Sauerkraut

Excellent probiotic 👏

[Barbara Oneill @BarbaraOneillAU]

Sauerkraut: Nature’s Probiotic Powerhouse! 🥬✨

Ingredients:
- 1 medium head of green cabbage (about 2-3 pounds)
- 1-3 tablespoons of non-iodized salt (such as sea salt or kosher salt)

Instructions:

1. **Prepare the Cabbage**:
- Remove any damaged outer leaves of the cabbage, then cut the cabbage into quarters and remove the core.
- Slice the cabbage finely using a knife, mandoline, or food processor.

2. Mix with Salt:
- Place the shredded cabbage in a large bowl and sprinkle the salt over it.
- Massage the salt into the cabbage for about 5-10 minutes until it starts to release its juices.

3. Pack the Cabbage:
- Transfer the cabbage mixture into your fermentation container, packing it tightly as you go. Make your own brine ( 1 cup of filter water+ 1 tbsp of sea salt) if you don’t have enough juice to cover the entire jar.
- Leave some space at the top (about an inch) to allow for expansion during fermentation.

4. Add Weight or use a whole cabbage leave to tuck it in
- Place a weight on top or the cabbage leave on top to keep it submerged in its own brine. If using a jar, fill it with water to add weight.

5. Cover:
- Cover the container with a cloth or loose lid to allow gases to escape while preventing dust and contaminants from entering.

6. Ferment :
- Store the container in a cool, dark place (ideally around 65-72°F or 18-22°C) for 1 to 4 weeks.
- Check the sauerkraut periodically, pressing down on the weight if necessary to keep the cabbage submerged.

7. **Taste and Store**:
- Begin tasting the sauerkraut after a week. Once it reaches your desired taste and tanginess, transfer it to the refrigerator to slow down the fermentation process.

Notes:
- The longer you ferment, the tangier the sauerkraut will become.
- Always use clean utensils when handling the sauerkraut to avoid contamination.

[Andrew Hopper @andrewhopper]

Fasting is the most misunderstood medicine on Earth.

It’s not just weight loss. It's not just a religious practice.

It’s a doctor within.

It fixes inflammation, "eats up" tumors, and removes toxins in your body.

Here’s how to perform it correctly (according to science): 🧵

[Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3]

Africa is not a country. Yet, if there is a country in the Americas where we can find Africa, it’s Brazil
https://t.co/nDODfX2agq

[Cody Alt @CodyAlt]

The only assassination of a British Prime Minister happened in 1812.

The killer spent 6 years being tortured in Russian prisons.

But he wasn't a terrorist or spy.

His motive? Something so shocking it's almost unbelievable:

[ZORO @_brinxinx]

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[Presidential Initiative Ug @initiative_ug]

Karamoja’s semi-arid landscape now supports coffee farming, thanks to specialized coffee trees introduced by Thanks to the introduction of specialized coffee trees by @naads_ug, coffee farming is now possible in Karamoja's semi-arid landscape.

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

I'm German.

16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck.

Today, the US economy is 50% larger than the entire EU combined.

Here's the devastating truth behind Europe's ongoing economic suicide 🧵:

[Ekare Coffee @Red_CherryCafe]

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[Ekare Coffee @Red_CherryCafe]

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[MatrixMysteries @MatrixMysteries]

"When a society loses its moral compass, it collapses from within." – G.K. Chesterton

A Thread Exposing the Decline of the West🧵

1. The Celebration of Obesity

[Ekare Coffee @Red_CherryCafe]

Awaken your senses with our freshly roasted blends! From the floral/fruity Arabica to bold Robusta, every cup is crafted to perfection. ☕️✨ #RoastedToPerfection #CoffeeLovers"

[Kakande Alex @KakandeAlex]

The High Cost of Mortgages Lending in Uganda: An Analysis of Interest Rates and Long-Term Value

In Uganda, If you get a mortgage that requires you to pay 1 million per month for 25 years, the Bank will only lend you UGX 78 million (16% Fixed rate), and you will pay back a total of 300 million by the end of the Mortgage loan in 2047

If the rate is moved from 16% to 12%, then Bank will lend you only 95 million but still require you to pay UGX 300 million back. If Miraculously that rate goes to 8%, the bank can lend you a total of 132 million but require you to pay your UGX 300 million back.

Courtesy photo.

That’s how ridiculously expensive it is to take on a long term mortgage loan in Uganda at such high exorbitant rates but also shows you how lower interest rates an easily make access to mortgage a dream for many.

critically about the cost of money, 3 people, different rates, paying back the same money but the total Loan they can qualify for to get right now is totally different and it’s extremely impossible to get a long term mortgage loan at 8% except if you work for a commercial bank which offer their employees good subsidized loans.

The difference between an 8% rate and a 16% Mortgage rate is a whooping 55 million right now, and this makes the real difference. A person with a rate of 8%, is given more money, gets a better mortgage house and will pay back just 300 million

If we could find a way to make even that rate to reduce to 6% per annum (This truly would be hard in our current Uganda), then the Bank would lend you Ushs 150 million and only require you to pay 300 million in 25 years.

Another person is given the current rate of 16%, will only be given 78 million, get a stupid mortgage house on the market, but still also required to pay back the bank 300 million by 2047

The critical issue, however, lies not in the total amount repaid to the bank, but in the future value of the property.

After a 25-year mortgage term, if one has paid 300 million shillings to the bank, the property should ideally be worth at least that amount, if not more, considering its future value.

The house above goes for over 100 million on the market on a 50*100 plot of land, so if you are to borrow 78 million from the bank and add on your 22 million, you would need to be paying back the 1 million per month, the true question is, will such a house be worth 300 million in 25 years?

The Mortgage business is a store of capital and value, until we start seeing it that way, rather than a consumptive expenditure, we will continue to misdiagnose it.

Now look around our current markets, see houses which range between 60 million - 120 million at the current rate, do you think they will be worth 300 million in 25 years from now? Cost of land inclusive?

The Banks aren't willing to take on the risk like that, painful as is, and they are choosing to lock us out. They know if you take the Mortgage now and failed to pay, they might struggle to sell it off to anyone and get back their money.

The government is also sleeping, otherwise it would be the leading partner in the mortgage financing. At the bare minimum, Get a big moneyied developer, give them free land and tax breaks for 30 years to construct over 100,000 units of Mortgage in Uganda.

We need to have the real conversation of mortgaging and house planning else we will have a generation in 20 years who would have rented all their lives, struggled through capitalistic world and have nothing to show for it, and the depression, banks as well government have a role to play and we hope they better wake up.

Alex Kakande

[Ekare Coffee @Red_CherryCafe]

Happy New Year from Ekare Coffee.
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