Category: Coffee from Uganda

Known as the "Pearl of Africa" according to Winston Churchill, Uganda's harbors natural and culinary riches. Located in the heart of East Africa, surrounded by five other countries and flowing through the majestic springs of the Nile River, Uganda is the home of Robusta coffee, with its roots in the wild rainforests of this green country.

Uganda's diverse landscape, stretching from mist-shrouded volcanic mountains to semi-desert areas to fertile rolling hills, creates ideal conditions for growing both Arabica and Robusta coffee. Fertile soils and abundant rainfall give Uganda's coffee beans a full-bodied flavor that invigorates the taste buds of anyone who has the pleasure of tasting this black nectar.

For more than a century, has cultivated a tradition of coffee production. Today, Uganda's coffee ranks second in Africa and eighth in the world in terms of production. It is also the leading exporter of organic coffee on the African continent. Although Ethiopia is considered the cradle of Arabica coffee, it is Uganda that is home to the Robusta variety.

Uganda's coffee history is deeply rooted in the local culture. Ugandan warriors used to chew coffee beans to make themselves feel stronger and invincible before going to the battlefield. Today, coffee is the country's largest source of foreign exchange income, and production is based primarily on small farms. Robusta dominates Uganda's coffee landscape, accounting for 85% of production, while Arabica comprises the remaining 15%.

We feature select coffees from Uganda, both Arabica and Robusta. Each bean that arrives at our roastery is carefully selected to ensure the highest quality and authenticity of flavor. We invite you to discover the richness of flavor that Ugandan coffee brings, transporting you for a moment to this amazing land, full of history and tradition. Our coffee roaster Sochaccy.co is proud to offer coffees from this country that are sure to delight even the most demanding coffee lovers.

History

The history of coffee in Uganda dates back to the 19th century, when coffee was first imported from Zanzibar. Despite the presence of coffee plantations, coffee production and trade in Uganda were small until the 1920s, when the colonial government began to actively support the development of coffee plantations. In the 1950s and 1960s, Uganda's coffee production peaked and coffee became one of the country's main export products. Unfortunately, coffee production declined in the 1970s and 1980s due to the economic crisis and lack of investment in agriculture. Since the 1990s, the Ugandan government has refocused on improving the situation of coffee farmers and coffee production in the country, with positive results. Ugandan coffee is increasingly popular in international markets, and the government and non-profit organizations are investing in training and development for local coffee farmers.