Introduction to the boutique coffee estate with a very unique taste of Ugandan coffee

The people of all parts of Uganda resisted the British aggression tenaciously. In 1893, Britain sent troops to occupy the Kingdom of Bunioro, and King Kabarega led some of the people to wage guerrilla warfare for six years. In 1897, King Mwaanga of Buganda raised his army against Britain and later joined Kabarega in the Rango region. In April 1899, the two kings were captured and the uprising failed. In order to facilitate its rule, Britain preserved the feudal kingdoms such as Buganda, Bunioro, Toro, Ancole and their monarchs, of which Buganda reserved more rights. But the administrative power is in the hands of British colonial officials headed by the Governor. It was not until after the second World War that individual Africans were allowed to participate in the executive and legislative bodies of the colonial authorities. Economically, Britain has turned Uganda into a supplier of cotton, coffee and other agricultural products, trying to prevent Africans from developing their own business and processing industries.

National independence

After the first World War, the long-standing dissatisfaction of the Ugandan people with colonial rule finally broke out. A national general strike and rural riots broke out in 1918. In 1919 Buganda launched a democratic movement under the leadership of the Bataka Party and the African Farmers' Union of Uganda. In 1921, Uganda's first national political party, the Ugandan National Congress Party, was established, which put forward the requirements of universal suffrage, the establishment of an autonomous government and the control of the economy by Africans. From 1921 to 1928, the people of Uganda fought for the release of King Muteza II of Buganda, who was exiled in England.

In the late 1920s, Britain carried out constitutional reform with the goal of autonomy in Uganda. At the end of 1931, three major political parties were formed in Uganda: the Ugandan people's Congress Party, the Democratic Party and the Kabakayeka Party. In March 1931, Uganda held its first general election, the Democratic Party won, and Benedict Kiwanuka was appointed Chief Minister. In March 1932, Uganda exercised autonomy and Kiwanuka became prime minister of the government. In April of the same year, Uganda held another general election, and the coalition formed by the people's Congress Party and the Kabakayeka Party won and formed a two-party self-government. According to the agreement of the Ugandan Constituent Assembly held in London from June to July 1932, Uganda declared its independence on October 9, 1932 and remained in the Commonwealth.

Later, when the ship replaced the sailboat, due to the shortened delivery time, people drank relatively fresh coffee beans. But people who are used to drinking Chen beans are not used to the fresh taste, so they desperately pursue old Java coffee, so that the Indonesian government and some businessmen deliberately store fresh beans in warehouses for one or two years and then sell them to consumers. In fact, compared with fresh beans, the acidity of aged Java beans is close to zero, but the flavor is more intense. Because of the long storage time, the increase in cost and the limited quantity, Java has always been a hot item in the coffee market. In the 1880s, 0 merchants deliberately tampered with some fresh Guatemalan or Venezuelan beans to imitate aged Java for high prices. It is intolerable that 0 merchants dye coffee beans to make them look more like old Java, but there is no doubt that the dyed chemicals are of course poisonous Java beans, the famous Java coffee in the early years. This refers to Arabica coffee that used to be grown in Java. It has a strong aroma, low acidity, taste lubrication, mixed with mocha coffee, the resulting "Java mocha mixed coffee" was once popular and became synonymous with top coffee.

At that time, Java coffee sold to Europe was a very special kind of coffee. At that time, it was shipped to Europe and the United States by sailboat, and the distance was long and the speed was slow, so it took a lot of time to transport. Under such circumstances, the coffee seems to have undergone a special fermentation, with a very unique taste. Most of Uganda is located in the Central African Plateau, with lakes, with an average elevation of 1000 meters, 1200 meters above sea level. There are many lakes and plateaus in the mountains, which are known as "plateau water villages". The western branch of the East African Rift Valley runs through the western border, with many rivers and lakes at the bottom of the valley. Uganda has a great Victoria lake, coupled with the high mountains, which makes Uganda a mild climate suitable for growing coffee, although it spans both sides of the equator.

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, with Germany, Italy and other countries as the largest buyers of coffee.