Contact Person: Jeffrey Steinberg. Email: info@latitudetrade.co.
Established: 2016.
Certification: Certified B Corporation, Organic Certification (US NOP and EU).
Description: Latitude is a social enterprise in Uganda producing and exporting specialty cocoa, bean to bar chocolate and cocoa derivatives. The company works with over 5000 certified organic cocoa farmers in Uganda to provide training and a stable market for wet cacao purchased directly from registered farmers at rural village collection points. Latitude operates central fermentation and drying facilities for the production of fully traceable specialty cocoa from several regions of Uganda, supplying chocolate companies in the US, EU and Asia markets. Latitude also produces its own bean to bar chocolate brand (Latitude Craft Chocolate), cocoa powder and cocoa butter at its factories in Kampala for sale in East Africa, US, EU and Japan markets.
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.
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: 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: aBi finance various activities along the coffee value chain in Uganda
KiM Coffee Roasters Uganda is a registered High – Value Specialty & Exceptional Coffee Distributors & Roasters of Both Arabica and Robusta Coffee varieties in Uganda – East Africa, Established out of curiosity by the Directors to research More abt the Possible Pros/cons of consuming Coffee with a Focus not only on the flavor attributes & texture of the drink but basically on the potential Beneficial effects of Coffee on Human Health.
Established: 1997. Description: coffee processor and exporter.
Deals in specialty coffee shop/cafe that also sells coffee making equipment
Description: coffee processor and exporter
Description: a global platform bringing together stakeholders in the coffee sector to address sustainability issues.
Contact Person: Andrew Wakabi, Business Development. Mob: +256 756 232 529. Email: Andrew.Wakabi@cevalogistics.com.
Description: clearing & forwarding.
Contact Person: Doreen Rweihangwe, President. Email: doreen.rweihangwe@ugandacoffee.co.ug
Contact Person: Rebecca Kisolo, Vice President. Email: rebeccakisolo@gmail.com.
Description: empowers women to participate in the coffee production chain so as to increase their household incomes and improve their livelihoods
Deals in coffee, packaging materials, jute gunny bags, laboratory equipment, bag closing machine and accessory, moisture meter e.t.c
Description: Currently partnering with United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and Government of Uganda (GoU) in managing grantees in Uganda within coffee sub-sector
Contact Person: George William Kanooya.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.