Northwest Region highlands (Boyo Hills, Mt Oku) with small-farm washed arabica at roughly 1,500-2,100 m. Lots are described with lemon, caramel and chocolate.
Cameroon's Northwest Region is its specialty arabica heartland, and Boyo is described as the crown jewel, with coffee grown above about 5,000 ft (1,500 m) on small farms. Coffee near Mt Oku grows up to about 7,000 ft under orange, banana and kola shade and is washed the day of harvest and raised-bed dried. The region makes roughly 400 tonnes of washed arabica a year. A Boyo Hills lot at about 1,600 m was Java II arabica.
Field notes
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Around Mt Oku, also called Kilum Mountain, bees are credited with most of the coffee pollination in the forest.
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Most farms near Mt Oku run from about half an acre to four acres, under orange, banana and kola nut shade.
In the cup, according to guides
- CitrusOften notedOne roaster describes a Mt Oku lot with subtle lemon notes.
- CaramelOften notedThe same Mt Oku lot is described with a sweet caramel finish.
- ChocolateOften notedOne roaster describes a Boyo Hills lot with dark chocolate and red fruit.
Processing
Elsewhere in Cameroon
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Origin Story: Cameroon Mt Oku Coffee · Moka Origins
- Cameroon Boyo Coffee · EA Coffee
- Cameroon Coffee: Amazing History & Flavors · Corner Coffee Store