Uganda Robusta, screen 18
Uganda is Africa’s largest Robusta exporter, and Robusta still grows wild in its forests. Our natural Robusta comes from the Robusta belt of central and western Uganda, where smallholders dry the cherries on the farm before hulling.
Screen 18 means the beans are retained on a 7.14 mm screen. The premium grade for espresso blends: large, uniform beans with body and crema.
Specification
| Species | Robusta (Coffea canephora) |
| Process | natural (dry-processed), hulled |
| Grade | screen 18 (7.14 mm), Ugandan export standard |
| Moisture | max 12.5 % |
| Origin | central and western Uganda |
| Warehouse | Kampala (Uganda) |
| Packing | 60 kg jute bags |
| Ports | Mombasa or Dar es Salaam |
| Destinations | Antwerp, Felixstowe or direct to the buyer |
Typical specification. Each lot is confirmed by a pre-shipment sample and stated in the contract.
Graded and checked in Kampala
Lots are graded, sorted and bagged in Kampala, where quality is checked and the export documents are issued by the Ugandan authorities. Samples are available before contract.
Traceable to the farm
Each lot comes with the origin data needed for the EU due diligence statement under the EUDR.
Choosing a screen
Screen 18 is the largest, most uniform bean and the premium for espresso blends. Screen 15 is a versatile grade for blends. Screen 12 is the value grade, widely used for soluble coffee and commercial blends.
Logistics
From Kampala the coffee moves by road and rail to Mombasa or Dar es Salaam and ships to Antwerp, Felixstowe or direct to the buyer.
Kampala, Uganda
Where our Uganda Robusta lots are prepared.
Prices and current lots are for the trade
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