Uganda Bugisu AB
"Bugisu" refers to both a region around Mt. Elgon and the Bugisu tribe, who played a key role in Uganda’s coffee history. The Bugisu Cooperative Union, formed in 1954, helped the tribe gain control over the region’s coffee, considered the best in Uganda. For decades, "Bugisu" became synonymous with high-quality Ugandan coffee. Despite the decline of cooperative unions in the 1990s, Bugisu coffee remains highly regarded. Kawacom, a major Ugandan exporter, continues to invest in this area through the Sipi Falls Coffee Project, which sources both home-processed and mill-processed coffee from smallholders, preserving the Bugisu legacy.
- Regular price
- 5.680 BD
- Sale price
- 5.680 BD
- Regular price
Processing Method
Farmers on Mt. Elgon have traditionally relied on rudimentary home processing techniques, often pulping small batches with borrowed equipment, fermenting in buckets or bags, and drying coffee on tarps or mesh screens. With farms as small as half an acre, maintaining consistency and certification is challenging. To address this, Kawacom places buying offices throughout the region, meeting farmers locally to ensure freshness and quality. This approach supports smallholders who prefer processing their own coffee or lack access to a central wet mill, helping them capture better margins and maintain certification standards.
Processing Method
Farmers on Mt. Elgon have traditionally relied on rudimentary home processing techniques, often pulping small batches with borrowed equipment, fermenting in buckets or bags, and drying coffee on tarps or mesh screens. With farms as small as half an acre, maintaining consistency and certification is challenging. To address this, Kawacom places buying offices throughout the region, meeting farmers locally to ensure freshness and quality. This approach supports smallholders who prefer processing their own coffee or lack access to a central wet mill, helping them capture better margins and maintain certification standards.
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