Uganda - Rwenzori Bugoye Washed

Origin: Uganda 

Town: Bugoye, Kasese

For many, Uganda might not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking of high-quality Arabica coffee, especially since the country has been traditionally known as a producer of Robusta. The country has the ideal climate and geography for coffee production, yet producers do face various infrastructure challenges. The slopes of Mt. Elgon in the East (bordering Kenya) are ideally suited for the production of high-quality specialty coffee. 

Kyagalanyi aims to build long term relationships with the groups in the region and works closely with them to develop the value chain. The work in the Bakonzo County has only recently begun, but already
Kyagalanyi is assisting farmers with better market information, improved prices for better quality and
advice on how producers can improve their primary processing techniques. This area will soon become
part of the Kyagalanyi Coffee Services program which aims to sustainably increase coffee production and
quality.

With such small plots of coffee, but with coffee playing such an important economic role for so many
families, it is not surprising that coffee production in Bakonzo County comes with challenges. Rainfall is
becoming more irregular, with frequent droughts and punishing rainstorms. Temperatures are rising across the board. In these unreliable circumstances, Kyagalanyi plans to play an important role. In other regions, the team has worked to promote ecological buffer zones and shade tree planting in the coffee farms, which helps regulate temperature and curtail erosion from sudden deluges, they also provide training in a wide range of agricultural topics. A large field team in this region has just begun to provide a range of extension work to help coffee producers improve coffee production and their livelihoods. As coffee yields are still far below optimal, farmers can easily double productivity. Group trainings, individual household trainings, coffee youth teams, demo plots, model farms, coffee nurseries and free cherry collection are all services that the Kyagalanyi team offers to help smallholder families make the most of their land. Improved farm management through these trainings will make the trees more resilient to climate change and overall, off-set any yield reductions due to changing weather patterns.

Sensory: Hibiscus Flowers Tea, White Grape 

we also have 1kg bags available

we recommend this coffee for filter and espresso