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.
Location: Kijaria village, Nyambiri parish, Kuluba sub-county, Koboko.
Contact person: Ayiko Rodies, Director. Mob: +256 705 063 991.
Description: Robusta Coffee Nursery Operator.
GPS Coordinates: 0.69915, 34.18202.
Contact Person: Bukawa Wanaguttu Kassim Jr.
Founded in: 1986.
Awards: Gold Star Award from Chicago in U.S.A. in 2006 and Packaging of the Year 2006 in London.
Partners: Seniors without Borders (Denmark)
Membership: Uganda Manufacturer Association.
Description: Elgonia Coffee was the first coffee roasting company in Uganda in 1986. It processes and exports Arabic and Robusta coffee. It has the following brands: Elgonia Coffee House (Elgonia Superior Blend; Elgonia Dark Chocolate; Elgonia Soft Cream Caramel; Elgonia House Blend; Elgonia Vanilla; Elgonia Black Gold); Elgonia Kisubi Tea. It partnered with OneCafe International to form Elgonia OneCafe International Limited.
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.
Contact Person: Sabit Asholi.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
GPS Coordinates: -0.54262, 30.14736.
Contact Person: Ashaba Umar, Chairman. Mob: +256 704 438 146, +256 788 731 705.
Contact Person: Sarah Nisiima, Manager.
Description: Buys, mills and sells Arabica and Robusta coffee from farmers and traders to exporters
Contact: Volcafe Group.
Certifications: Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, 4C Association, IQNet Management system, ISO 9001:2008 e.t.c.
Description: Coffee processor and exporter. It is a member of Volcafe coffee group.
AGT Laboratories Ltd
Contact Person: Erostus Nsubuga, C.E.O. Mobile: +256 772 585 211. Email: nerostus@gmail.com
Sales Team: sales@agtafrica.com.
Description: AGT produces tissue cultured plantlets of coffee for commercial purposes among other crops
Contact Person: Orisa Raphael Jawino, Managing Director.
Description: Joris supports small holder farmers to grow coffee and cocoa. It offers farmers seedlings, linkage to markers, extension services and finance support. The company aims at adding value to the produce and access UAE and European markets.
Contact Person: Wafula Charles Yoramu, Farmer.
Established: 2000. Language: Luganda and Lusyamya. Description: Grows Robusta and Arabica coffee farming in about 2 acres. He sells his coffee to local field buyers that take it to milling factories in Nankoma, Bugiri.
Contact Person: Leopold Mumbere, Regional Coffee and Cocoa Director in East Africa. Mob: +243990 956 184. Email: leopold.mumbere@rikolto.org
Contact Person: Stan Lietaer, Coffee and Cocoa Business Development (Uganda). Email: stan.lietaer@rikolto.org.
Established in: 1958 under the name “Vredeseilenanden” in Belgium and since 1995 in Uganda under the name “VECO”.
Award: VUFO’s Certificate of Merit in 2021 (https://vietnam.rikolto.org/en/news/rikolto-awarded-vufos-certificate-merit-2021)
Membership: Beyond Chocolate.
Partnership: Belgian Government, European Union, NAAC, AMEA, SHONA, DOEN foundation, Kyaninga Forest Foundation, SWT e.t.c.
Target beneficiaries: Smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers in Western Uganda (Albertine rift area).
Interest: To link up with all the relevant actors in coffee and cocoa, to see what is possible to contribute to sustainable growth in both value chains.
Description: Rikolto is an International NGO supporting smallholder farmers in different agricultural value chains, including coffee and cocoa. In the region, we have experience in both crops in DRC, and are looking to start up activities in Uganda. Rikolto uses a holistic agroforestry approach, making the smallholder farmer a valuable and resilient part of the value chain. We strengthen their linkage to markets and financial services, while applying Inclusive Business principles. Resilience requires a focus on food security, climate change mitigation and financial literacy.
Contact person: Edson Kushaba, Director. Mob: +256 779 934 133.
Description: Coffee nursery.
Contact Person: Martin Luther Nsibirwa.
Description: coffee processor and exporter
Contact Person: Luyombo Muluya Phillip, Chairman. Description: Robusta coffee growers.
Contact Person: Kalulu Julius.
Description: coffee processor and exporter.
GPS Coordinates: -0.54225, 30.14754.
Contact Person: Monica Kiconco, Manager. Mob: +256 772 683 271.
Contact Person: Isaac Ssemuweba, Factory owner. Mob: +256 772 846 676.
Established: 1998.
Interest: Access more coffee buyers and exporters; traders with coffee to mill.
Description: Factory offers milling services; buys Arabica and Robusta coffee from farmers and traders (Mitooma, Bushenyi, Rubirizi), mills the coffee from kiboko to clean which is sold to the exporters.
Contact Person: Richard E. Ssemakula, Manager.
Description: Supplies Robusta coffee seedlings.
Contact Person: Ponsianno Ssenyonyi, Chairman. Coffee farmers.
Contact: Neumann Kaffee Gruppe.
Description: Coffee processors and exporters.
Contact Person: Bwambale Costa. Mob: +256 785 125 303.
Contact person: Sibayirwa Milton, Coordinator.Mob: +256 782 358 052.
Description: coffee growers.
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