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Market notes for buyers of Uganda coffee
Short, sourced briefings on what is changing in Uganda's coffee trade — export figures, prices by grade, regulation and harvest — written for the people who buy the coffee.
EUDR and Uganda coffee: a timeline and checklist for EU importers, 2026–2027
EUDR dates for Uganda coffee importers — 30 December 2026 and 30 June 2027 — what the 2025–26 changes mean, Uganda's risk status and a monthly checkli…
Read → · QualityFine Robusta from Uganda: what specialty roasters should know before sourcing
Fine Robusta from Uganda for specialty roasters: the CQI standard, altitude and varieties, washed vs natural, cupping, roasting, lot sizes and what to…
Read → · QualityUganda Arabica compared: Mount Elgon (Bugisu, Sipi) vs Rwenzori
Bugisu and Sipi washed Arabica from Mount Elgon versus Rwenzori washed and natural lots: altitude, process, harvest timing, cup profile, grades and va…
Read → · Buyer guideFifteen questions to ask a Uganda coffee supplier before you buy
Fifteen questions to ask any Uganda coffee exporter — licence, grading, samples, documents, traceability, payment terms — and what a serious supplier …
Read → · Buyer guideUganda Robusta Screen 18 vs Screen 15: which grade for your blend?
Screen 18 or Screen 15 Uganda Robusta? Sieve size, density, roast behaviour, cup, price differential and which buyers choose which grade — a blender's…
Read → · LogisticsThe Uganda coffee export process: what happens at origin between your contract and the vessel
What happens in Uganda between contract and vessel: lot preparation, pre-shipment sample, MAAIF inspection, container stuffing, customs and road to Mo…
Read → · Market updateUganda coffee exports, December 2025: what the numbers mean for buyers
Uganda's December 2025 export report read for buyers: Robusta grade shares and values, Arabica up 186%, destinations, 85 exporters, and what it means …
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