Uganda Coffee

Uganda Coffee

According to the Uganda Coffee development Authority, Uganda coffee was ranked 3rd best in the world behind Ethiopia and Kenya by professional coffee tasters in a survey of the top 16 coffee-growing countries in the world. The ranking was done by the Coffee Quality institute (CQI, an international coffee organization.

The grading was done on aroma, flavour, acidity, body, balance and more.

80% of the Coffee grown in Uganda is Robusta and 20% is Arabica. In 2020 over 5 million Bags of Coffee were exported from Uganda.

Ugandan Robusta is known for its low acidity and bitterness in taste.

Image courtesy of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority

Uganda Coffee Varieties

ROBUSTA

SCREEN 18 – SCREEN 15 – SCREEN 12

ARABICA

BUGISU AA – BUGISU A – BUGISU PB- BUGISU B – WUGAR – DRUGAR