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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Uganda Kapchorwa Honey
| Region | Mount Elgon |
|---|---|
| Producer | Small Holders |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | honey |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Category | Microlot |
| Harvest | from October to 1 |
| Shipping | from 1 to 2 |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
The Arabica coffees from Uganda are famous for the balanced taste, medium body and low acidity.
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
Microlot
Uganda Kapchorwa Honey
| Region | Mount Elgon |
|---|---|
| Producer | Small Holders |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | honey |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Harvest | from October to 1 |
| Shipping | from 1 to 2 |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
The Arabica coffees from Uganda are famous for the balanced taste, medium body and low acidity.
