https://www.gorillahighlandscoffee.com.au/

Gorilla Highlands Coffee Australia, Brisbane (2024)

23/09/2021

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Working towards conserving the habitat of these majestic endangered animals involves working directly with the communities in the region to create sustainable change.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"To live in the same ecosystem with mountain gorillas, we have to support the people who live around the protected areas." - Richard Rugaya, President of Gorilla Highlands Coffee (Uganda)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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By working with frontline communities, we foster a community of inclusion where farmers learn to respect and care for the land for the many years to come. With people living in such close proximity to the mountain gorillas, sustained income is crucial in anti-poaching efforts, along with continuous education as to how to live alongside these creatures harmoniously. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Did you know that there's a certain type of tea our farmers grow to help gorillas stay out of farms? The smell of the tea repels the gorillas, keeping them out of built up areas and avoiding conflict. This is just one of the many ways we support and work with our frontline communities that share the region with the mountain gorillas. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Stay with us on our journey as we discover new ways to conserve the mountain gorilla habitat and our coffee farming communities.🦍 🌱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Always remember, each cup counts when you ☕️💚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

21/09/2021

Not all heroes wear capes! But heroes do need vital equipment and supplies to get their jobs done! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Last year, for we partnered with the Uganda Wildlife Authority to fundraise for items like gumboots, torches and rain jackets so that these amazing rangers can keep doing their jobs! Wildlife Rangers are on the front-line, risking their lives everyday in what can be very dangerous situations to protect and conserve endangered animals and their habitats. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Gorilla Highlands Coffee is a trusted partner of the UWA and we are again raising funds to support their critical work. If you're inspired by their work please donate today at: https://www.noblegorilla.org/ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All donations for the month of September will go towards our partnership with the UWA and supporting the work of the wildlife rangers. Please share this or tag a friend who is an animal lover! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

01/09/2021

September is here!! That means, it is officially 'World Gorilla Day' month! Join us in protecting these majestic creatures through each coffee bag you purchase! Every Cup Counts...☕️🦍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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26/07/2021

Do you know where your coffee comes from?! It can be super hard to tell where your coffee comes from in this day and age! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Majority of coffee comes packaged as blends so you won't know what coffee farm your beans come from, or the exact origin of your bean!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As a commitment to our coffee farming community, we

22/07/2021

Did you know that 70% of our coffee farmers are female? It is estimated women make up about 43% of the agricultural labour force in developing countries. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Women are on the front lines when it comes to our beloved cup of coffee. They serve as the primary labor force on roles that most affect quality, from picking the ripe coffee cherries off the tree to sorting beans throughout processing." - Phyllis Johnson (President of BD Imports)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Other than our coffee farming, our women coffee farmers are also supported through the many initiatives set up by the . These initiatives range from Health Care, to school education, to sewing projects as supplementary income....more of this to come soon! 🧡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

15/07/2021

Australia...we're not quite out of this one yet! Thinking of everyone in lockdown and in places still very much impacted by Covid-19...Stay safe and may you be strong! ☕️ 🧡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Amazing artwork from !

27/05/2021

It's always a good time for coffee! Especially now as we've got 35% off storewide 😋☕️ Head straight to our website or checkout straight on Instagram or Facebook! 🛒

22/04/2021

Your coffee is hand-picked by our coffee farmers and only the ripest of cherries will meet the standards of our Quality Control Officer Claudine (pictured here!). 🍒🌱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
By hand-picking and making sure only ripe cherries are picked, we're committed to reducing waste and ensuring the best prices for our coffee farming community! That's why we are the 💥☕️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Reducing waste and maximising the use of land is one of our commitments to the United Nations - specifically #15 for Life on Land. You can check out our post on this to read more on our Insta feed✌🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

15/04/2021

PSA! All of our 250g bags are now 30% off!! Head on to our website or shop directly on Instagram or Facebook to make a purchase! Discount automatically applied at checkout 🎉 🛒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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P.s. If you don't know which coffee you'd like, we still have a limited amount of taster packs available where you can try all 3 flavours! ☕️😍

15/04/2021

Happy Thursday! We hope you're enjoying yourselves as much as this baby gorilla is enjoying hanging out in the trees and munching on some roots! Mountain gorillas are herbivores, eating things like roots, shoots, fruit, tree bark and pulp. As gorillas eat and move through the forests, they play a vital role in seed dispersal for the rainforest ecosystem .🦍🌱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

07/04/2021

Can't decide what flavour you want to try?! We've got good news for you 🎉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can now try all three of our flavours in our 'Taster Pack' PLUS save on $$ while doing it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is your chance to try all 3 distinct flavours of South-West Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Virunga Volcanic Park and Lake Bunyonyi. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head on to our website to grab all 3 coffee flavours for a discounted price when you buy our Taster Pack bundle. 💃🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

29/03/2021

Get to know your team in Uganda! Pictured is Maria at the front, Rugaya behind her, Patience next to him and Claudine at the back! These 4 incredible people team up the core operations in Uganda for the Coffee and also the projects run by our charity partner, ! Keep your eyes peeled for more team info coming up soon! 🧡☕️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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25/03/2021

How do we ensure only ripe cherries are picked?! That's easy! See that wristband in the photo?! We give our coffee farmers that wristband to wear, so they can compare the colour of the cherries to the colour of the red part of the band! We care about coffee quality and we care about our coffee farmers, which is why we only want ripe, red cherries picked! This ensures high quality coffee, minimises waste and gets our farmers the best price for their pickings!🍒 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

22/03/2021

Our coffee story is your coffee story! Your coffee comes from South-West Uganda, from 3 distinct coffee farming regions: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, the Virunga Volcanic Region and Lake Bunyonyi. Without our coffee farmers, there's no us! That's why we work with and our partners in Uganda to run social and community projects that make sure the coffee farming community is taken care of! This photo was from the first Covid-19 Nutrition Stimulus package -- providing chickens, goats and vegetable seedlings to coffee farmers during the pandemic. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There's currently a second round of this nutrition package we're trying to roll out -- if you'd like to donate, you can check out the Noble Gorilla Foundation Instagram or page to make a donation straight on the page!🧡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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18/03/2021

Do you know the difference between a single origin and a coffee blend? Single origin coffees can be different to a coffee blend in many different ways! Coffee blends will comprise of a mix of beans from different regions, so it can be hard to tell what farm your coffee is coming from, and which country most of your coffee is actually from. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On the other hand, a single origin coffee comes from a single region, giving you (the coffee drinker!) a unique, distinct cup of coffee with characteristics from the place of origin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All our coffee is from Uganda, with each flavour we have offering distinct flavour notes, altitude differences, and even a difference in the coffee bean itself! If you need advice on a coffee flavour, leave us a comment or send us a message! You can also check out the flavour notes on our website.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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P.S. We have a 30% off storewide at the moment! Check out our website to read the different flavour notes to pick the coffee right for you! 😋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

16/03/2021

Have you been waiting for our coffee beans to hit the shelves!? Well good news, we've got more Whole Beans in stock! If you like grinding your beans to your own preference, or you've got an espresso machine, our whole bean range is perfect for you! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head on over to our website or checkout direct on Instagram or Facebook to make a purchase!☕️ We've got 3 different Single-Origin flavours for you to choose from, all bringing a unique flavour of Uganda to each cup of coffee 🇺🇬⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

08/03/2021

Strong women, strong coffee! Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate women all around the world and stop to think of how far we've come, and how much is still ahead in the fight for equal womens rights. We hope you all take a moment today to appreciate all the women around you and to take the time to voice your appreciation! Empowered women empower women 🤎

03/03/2021

It's Clean Up Australia this Sunday 7th of March! There are a stack of ways you can support this day - you can join one of the many community events already organised, make your own event if there aren't any near you or simply help spread the word! We've got so many animals here in Aus and it's so important for us to keep the rubbish out of their habitat! It's especially important at the beaches, keeping plastic out of the ocean to help protect the sea turtles and all other endangered marine animals.

If you're in Sydney, leave a comment or send us a DM to see if we can attend the same clean up event!

Don't forget, everyday we should be keeping our environment clean -- we can easily pick up rubbish we see on the side of the road, keep bringing our reusables when we head out and stop with the single-use plastic! 🌏💚♻️ Let us know what you're getting up to this Clean Up Australia Day! 👇🏽

18/02/2021

Almost Friday - hang in there! Isn't this an adorable photo of a young gorilla?!😍🦍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Don't forget that your purchase of a bag of our coffee helps to conserve the habitat of these endangered species! You can read more about our work through the link in our bio to see how your coffee purchase helps conserve habitat for the years to come. 🌍💚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

16/02/2021

The simplest way to enjoy a coffee - black and straight up! Get a taste for all the flavours when you enjoy one of our coffee blends just as is ☕️. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you tried any of our coffee straight up?!👇🏾Let us know what you thought and which flavours you tasted most!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

16/02/2021

If you saw our post about Life On Land, this photo shows you a bit more about what we're talking about!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our coffee farms aren't just used for coffee - we believe no land should be wasted and that's exactly what you can see here with our coffee growing alongside another fruit-bearing crop. Do you know what tree this is?👇🏾🌍 Have a guess, or let us know the fruit it bears if you know the answer!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

15/02/2021

A beautiful photo from showing the deep connection between primates and humans. With around 98% of DNA shared between humans and gorillas, it's no wonder there is such a special connection between us and this unique species. Anyone here had the pleasure of getting up close and personal to gorillas (or any primate species)? We'd love to hear your thoughts! 🦍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

13/02/2021

Happy Valentines Day!! To all the coffee lovers, just remember, coffee will never leave you ☕️😉 If you're out of coffee, you just gotta re-order to get some hot coffee back into your life💥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Shop via the link in bio or checkout straight through Instagram! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Happy V Day Coffee lovers! ☕️🧡☕️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

10/02/2021

Our Whole Beans will be back on the shelves soon ! In the meantime, we've got lots of Bwindi coffee already ground for you, ready to be used in that plunger or moka pot! Our medium grind is the perfect grind size to make yourself that perfect cup of coffee right at home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you've been hanging out for our whole beans to be restocked, don't forget to subscribe in the link in our bio to be notified once they're back in stock! 😋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

09/02/2021

Have a look at that landscape! What a view 😍 Such a beautiful, mountainous country that is home to over 44 million people! The coffee from Gorilla Highlands Coffee is grown in South-West Uganda, as the puts it, "A lush region of clear lakes, thickly forested islands and misted mountains, the southwest offers a taste of the best of Uganda." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

09/02/2021

The second step in the coffee making process - picking the ripe coffee cherries! The first step is of course planting the coffee plant (Arabica or Robusta being the main two coffee plants used for the coffee we drink everyday). It can take 3-5 years after planting for the fruit to begin to ripen - once the cherries start turning from green to red they're ready for the pickin'. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you ever visited a coffee farm ?! Comment or DM us if you'd be interested in seeing the coffee farms of GHC across South-West Uganda to get an idea of what goes on in the early stages of the coffee making process!👇🏾🍒 ☕️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

07/02/2021

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🌍 We say 'no' to clearfelling (no clearing of land for our coffee!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We believe life on land is such an important SDG to abide by, especially in the industry. We're happy to say our farmers respect the land they grow on, and are thinking long-term of the land for not only us, but generations to come. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/02/2021

What a view! Stunning photo from capturing the volcanic region of the Virunga National Park. There are 8 major volcanoes in this region, which spans across Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. 🌋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Virunga region is also a region where one of our most popular coffee blends is grown! The rich soil and high altitude in this unique region give the coffee a distinct bourbon flavour. Have you tried the Virunga yet?! Let us know your thoughts. 👇🏾☕️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/02/2021

We believe in decent work and economic growth for every human! That's why we're committed to paying Direct Trade Prices and roasting our coffee in country, keeping more profits in-country. We're committed to growing the communities we work with in South-West Uganda with our partners in Uganda and with the work we do with the . If you haven't already checked out their page and website, we've got a link in our bio for you to read about the work we achieve together to enable the Sustainable Development Goals in the coffee communities where our coffee is grown.

03/02/2021

A close up of a silverback mountain gorilla during a trek at the National Park! Bwindi was named a National Park in 1991 and in 1994 was listed as a UNESCO National World Heritage Site. About 20,000 people visit the National Park per year (pre-covid times of course!). The revenue generated from organised gorilla-tracking activities at Bwindi is critical for preserving the park and the highly-endangered mountain gorilla species. We sure hope we can get to Bwindi once international travel is back on the cards, who is with us?!👇🏾🦍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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