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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Uganda Bugisu AA Mount Elgon Organic
| Region | Slopes of Mount Elgon |
|---|---|
| Producer | United Organic Coffee Growers |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Certification | Organic |
| Harvest | from October to January |
| Shipping | from January to March |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
Uganda
Bugisu AA Mount Elgon Organic
washed
United Organic Coffee Growers Limited (U.O.C.G) is
a Fairtrade certified under FLO ID: 25094 and Organic
certified coffee producer organization. It is located in
Buyobo Sub-county, Sironko District, at the foot of Mt
Elgon in Eastern Uganda with the altitude range of
2500 – 3500m above the sea level. The area is 5
hours’ drive from Kampala and 30 minutes from Mbale
town. Our organization is dedicated to producing
certified high-quality organic coffee to improve the
socio-economic welfare of our community.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Uganda
Varieties
Kent, Typica, SL-14 & SL-28
Processing methods
Natural process ("drugar") and washed process (sometimes called "wugar")
Altitude range
up to 1200 masl
Harvest
October–February: Main crop / April–August: Fly crop
Total yearly production
Around 3.5 million (incl. Robusta); 700.000 bags of Arabica
Coffee is Uganda’s top-earning export crop. In 1989 Uganda’s coffee production capacity exceeded its quota of 2.3 million bags, but export volumes were still diminished by economic and security problems, and large amounts of coffee beans were still being smuggled out of Uganda for sale in neighbouring countries.
Main production areas: Bugisu (Mt. Elgon), Lake Victoria basin, Western Uganda, West Nile
Port of Shipment: Mombasa
Export bag size: 60kg
Total number of coffee farmers: More than 500.000
Regional
Uganda Bugisu AA Mount Elgon Organic
| Region | Slopes of Mount Elgon |
|---|---|
| Producer | United Organic Coffee Growers |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Certification | Organic |
| Harvest | from October to January |
| Shipping | from January to March |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
United Organic Coffee Growers Limited (U.O.C.G) is
a Fairtrade certified under FLO ID: 25094 and Organic
certified coffee producer organization. It is located in
Buyobo Sub-county, Sironko District, at the foot of Mt
Elgon in Eastern Uganda with the altitude range of
2500 – 3500m above the sea level. The area is 5
hours’ drive from Kampala and 30 minutes from Mbale
town. Our organization is dedicated to producing
certified high-quality organic coffee to improve the
socio-economic welfare of our community.
