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Introduction to the birthplace of coffee in Africa-birthplace of Robusta, Uganda

Published: 2024-11-17 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/17, Uganda is the birthplace of Robusta in Africa, just as Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica coffee, which was first found in Uganda. So far, Uganda has a history of growing coffee for more than 100 years. The output ranks second in Africa, after Ethiopia. At the same time, Uganda is one of the few major countries in Africa dedicated to the production of organic coffee. Wu

Uganda is the birthplace of Robusta in Africa, just as Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica coffee, which was first found in Uganda. So far, Uganda has a history of growing coffee for more than 100 years. The output ranks second in Africa, after Ethiopia. At the same time, Uganda is one of the few major countries in Africa dedicated to the production of organic coffee.

Uganda's best coffee is produced mainly in the mountains of Elgon and Bugisu along the Kenyan border in the north-east and Ruwensori in the west.

The cultivation of coffee in Uganda is all small-scale family operation. The livelihood of 25% of the population is closely related to coffee production. About 500000 farms grow coffee, but mainly Robster. Robusta accounts for 90% of coffee production, and the remaining 1 is Arabica coffee. Arabica and Robusta collect from October to February of the following year.

Ugandan coffee is mainly exported to the European Union, of which Germany, Italy and other countries are the largest buyers of coffee.

Quality grades of Ugandan coffee:

Bugisu Bugisu AA (only 4% of total national output)

Bugisu Bugisu A

Vago Wugar A (all of the above belong to washing treatment)

And a small amount of sun beans.

Zhuge Drugar

Bugisu Bugisu AA

AA represents the grade of coffee and represents the highest grade in the country.

Bugisu Bugisu grows on the slopes of Mt.Elgon in eastern Uganda. The taste is thick and low in acidity, with a unique taste of raw papaya, which is completely different from other East African coffee, and is closer to Java coffee in Indonesia.

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