King David Coffee Ventures Ltd. is engaged in Coffee production and processing for export market. We are focused on production of speciality coffee whose identity will make its mark on the world market for years to come/
Established: 1997. Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Description: a global platform bringing together stakeholders in the coffee sector to address sustainability issues.
Literature on how to grow cocoa in Uganda (Webpage: https://naads.or.ug/crop/seeds/cocoa/).
Contact Person: Costantine Bwambale, Chairman. Mob: +256 772 482 248.
Contact Person: Tantine Masika, Secretary. Mob: +256 779 777 252.
Established: 2001.
Partners: Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).
Description: Association that deals in cocoa nursery seedlings, agro-inputs and seek markets for its members. Its aim is to improve the quality of cocoa being produced and increase the production and export volumes of cocoa from Uganda.
Deals in specialty coffee shop/cafe that also sells coffee making equipment
Contact Person: Gustav Gonget, Managing Director. Mob: +256 783 480 124. Email: ggonget@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Barbara Gonget, Administrator. Mob: +256 772 446 433. Email: barbaragonget@gmail.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equatorchocolate.
Established in: 2018.
Founders: Gustav and Barbara Gonget.
Description: Equator Chocolate is among the first companies to add value to the locally grown cocoa beans to produce high quality chocolate for local and export purposes. The team aims at increasing visibility of the product brand; substitute imported chocolates in the country and increase export of locally finished products from Uganda. The firm currently participates in some MARKUP Project activities and events
Description: research development organization within agricultural sector including coffee.
Contact Person: Kabunga Daniel Kizito.
Coffee processor and exporter
Contact Person: Rose Kato Nakayenga.
Founded: 1984.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Contact Person: Mugenyi Musenze Robert, Ssenkulu (C.E.O). Mob: +256 752 612 516.
Contact Person: Sarah Nansubuga, Finance and Administration Officer. Mob: +256 703 642 480.
Twitter: @bucadef
Facebook: @bucadef
YouTube: BUCADEF
Product Brand: Emmwanyi Yaffe
Established in: 1997
Membership: Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), Uganda Small and Medium Enterprises Association (USSMEA), Uganda Association
of Private Vocational Institutions (UGAPRIVI) and Uganda Larges Scale Farmers Association (ULFA) among others.
Partnership with: Ministry of Water and Environment, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries and Private Sector Foundation Uganda.
Networking Events: Uganda Coffee Day, Uganda Coffee Breakfasts, National Coffee Steering Committees and Uganda Trade Portal Development.
Interests: Access global market and increase visibility of the locally produced coffee and cocoa in Uganda.
Description: Through the Mmwanyi Terimba Programme, BUCADEF has been able to increase coffee production in the 26 Buganda Region Districts to 35% in 7 years. Cocoa has not been vibrant, however, now that the cocoa sector is getting amalgamated with UCDA, BUCADEF is also strategizing to get the cocoa producers publicized. BUCADEF is collaborating with selected Kiboko mills to bulk and process organized farmers’ coffee for value addition. BUCADEF is also into specialty coffee market, currently BUCADEF has groups of farmers wet-processing their coffee to meet the demands of specialty coffee market. The coffee that BUCADEF collects from the farmers is graded and marketed for its quantity and quality. BUCADEF has also ventured into roasting and has introduced Emmwanyi Yaffe coffee brand on the market to meet the growing demand of roast and ground coffee as well as to promote domestic coffee consumption.
Contact Person: Perez Mugizi.
Description: It processes and exports washed Arabica and natural Robusta coffee from central and western regions of Uganda. It works with over 8,000 farmers to produce quality.
Description: UCTF’s vision is to have sustainable coffee production and trade in Uganda and its mission is to engage and work with all stakeholders to promote sustainable coffee production and trade to achieve its goal of sustaining and increasing volumes and quality of traded coffee.
Contact Person: Brian Sengendo.
Deals in soil sampling, analysis and testing for better production of crops including coffee; outsourcing services for managing coffee farms among other crops.
Contact Person: Samuel N. Kamau, Executive Director.
Contact Person: Kenneth M. Barigye, Uganda Chapter Chair.
Description: Buyers and sellers of cocoa and vanilla.
GPS Coordinates: 0.70358, 30.07451.
Contact Person: Bakulirahe Yokonia, Director. Mob: +256 392 548 920, +256 705 311 585. Email: yokapapa1@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Sheraton Bwabale, Manager. Mob: +256 783 002 666.
Established in: 2002.
Membership: Uganda Cocoa Development Association.
Partnership: Value Chain Cocoa Project (Lead Implementing Partner in Bundibugyo).
Target: Cocoa Exporters and Processors.
Description: It deals in buying cocoa beans from farmers in any quantities, sun dries it to the acceptable moisture content and sells it to the exporters.
GPS Coordinates: 0.17272, 30.08108. Other districts: Bundibugyo, Kampala.
Contact Person: Bwambale Constantine, Director. Mob: +256 772 482 248.
Contact Person: Muhimbi Fred Kule, Administrative Cashier. Mob: +256 787 504 388. Email: fmuhimbi@gmail.com
Established in: 1994.
Member of: Uganda Cocoa Exporters Association and Uganda Manufacturers Association.
Interest: To access international markets.
Description: Buyers and exporters of cocoa, coffee, rice and papain
Farm 2: Bunkuja, Kisigula, Buikwe.
Contact Person: Walusimbi Christine, farmer, secretary. Mob: +256 754 827 680.
Contact Person: Walusimbi Apollo Kagwa, Chairman, cocoa farmer and trader. Mob: +256 754 393 221.
Description: family owned cocoa plantations whereby the cocoa beans are sold to different buyers such as ICAM, African Trade Wing, Esco Uganda etc. Walunsimbi also collects and buys cocoa beans from other farmers within the area and sells it to larger buyers.
Contact Person: Stephen.
Description: A legally registered CBO that improves members economic and social well-being by starting up income generating activities.
Contact Person: Luya Samuel, General Secretary.
Description: A legally registered CBO that promotes cocoa production and marketing practices.
Contact Person: Byamugisha. Mob: +256 754 419 338.
Contact Person: Namuganza Esther. Mob: +256 705 709 340.
Description: A legally registered CBO that promotes cocoa production and marketing practices
Contact Person: Stephen. Description: Cocoa farmers
Contact Person: Paul Siya Lubega, Chairman. Mob: +256 700 261 718, +256 700 000 000. Email: paulslubega1985@gmail.com.
Contact Person: Zam Mulindwa, Secretary.
Description: the cooperative buys cocoa beans from member farmers and sells them in bulk to exporting companies. It also supplies farmers with seedlings, extension services on cocoa agricultural practices and continuous seeks better markers for its members
Contact Person: Monica Kyiguli, Cocoa farm owner.
Language: Luganda. Description: owns 5acre cocoa plantation in Luwombo.
Description: exports organic/Utz certified cocoa produced by over 5,000 smallholder producers.
Contact Person: Ashiraf Lutaya, Manager. Mob: +256 755 445 540.
Contact Person: Muhammudu Zziwa. Mob: +256 776 141 668.
Established in: 2020. Description: Buys, mills and sells Robusta coffee.
GPS Coordinates: 0.4499, 33.6904.
Contact Person: Moses Batibwe, Factory owner.
Established in: 2009. Member of: Busoga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited. It buys, mills and sells Robusta coffee.
Coffee House,
Plot 35 Jinja Road,
P.O.Box 7267,Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (+256)-414-256940 / 312-260470
Fax: +256-414-256994
Email: info@ugandacoffee.go.ug
