KYAGALANYI COFFEE’S BUGOYE & KISINGA WASHINGSTATIONS WIN UGANDA TASTE OF HARVEST 2020!!!

AFCA is excited to announce the winner of the Uganda Taste of Harvest Competition held at the AFCA Coffee Institute in Kampala from 23-26 January 2020. The competition followed the Cupping Form and Protocols of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) Specialty Arabica Coffees, to identify and select the absolute best coffees from Uganda in 2020. Samples were submitted by coffee producers, cooperatives, millers and exporters in Uganda to be cupped, graded and judged by a panel of qualified and experienced international and local judges.

Kyagalanyi Coffee wins both Arabica Natural and Washed Categories of the Uganda National Taste of Harvest Competition with 87.15 points from Bugoye Washing Station, Rwenzori Mountains and 86.25 points from Kisinga Washing Station in Kasese, Western Uganda.

Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd Uganda

Bugoye Wet Mill, Kasese, Rwenzori

Arabica Washed Batch 75

Raspberry, Honey, Ginger, Tangerine 87.15

Kisinga Wet Mill, Kasese, Rwenzori

Arabica Natural Batch 112/113

Grape, Blackcurrant, Tropical Fruit, Juicy 86.25

Uganda Taste of Harvest Top 6 Washed:

Rank Origin Company/Farm/

ProducerCoffee Details Flavour Notes Cup

Score

1 UgandaKyagalanyi Coffee Bugoye Wet Mill,

Kasese, Mt Rwenzori

Arabica Washed Batch 75

Raspberry, Honey, Ginger, Tangerine 87.15

2 UgandaKyagalanyi Coffee

Kapchorwa Wet Mill, Mt Elgon

Arabica Washed

Spicy Apricot, Blueberry, Custard Apple 84.30

3 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Sipi Falls Wet Mill, Mt Elgon, Chema

Arabica SL14 Washed

Blueberry, Banana, Custard Apple, Jackfruit 84.25

4 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Paidha Wet Mill,

West Nile, Murchison

Arabica SL14 Washed

Dried Fruit, Stonefruit, Nuts, Spices 84.10

5 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Sipi Falls Wet Mill, Mt Elgon, Kabeywa

Arabica SL14 Washed

Smooth Peach, Apricot 83.45

6 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Sipi Falls Wet Mill, Mt Elgon, Gamatui

Arabica SL14 Washed

Orange, Caramel, Peanut Butter 83.40

Uganda Taste of Harvest Top 6 Natural:

AFCA congratulates all winners and look forward to promote the coffees and producers to the international markets in the Middle East, Europe, America and Asia.

Due to the previous auction service provider closing down, AFCA is still in the process of looking for a new auction software developer, there will be no auction taking place this year. Please contact us at secretariat@africanfinecoffees.org if you have any proposals or recommendations.Kind Regards,

AFCA Coffee TeamAfrican Fine Coffees AssociationPlot 104, Block 5, Kibuga, NsambyaP.O. Box 27405, Kampala, Uganda

Rank Origin Company/Farm/

ProducerCoffee Details Flavour Notes Cup

Score

1 UgandaKyagalanyi Coffee Kisinga Wet Mill,

Kasese, Mt Rwenzori

Arabica Natural

Batch112/113

Grape, Blackcurrant, Tropical Fruit, Juicy 86.25

2 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Sipi Falls Wet Mill, Mt Elgon, Kween

Arabica SL14 Natural

Blackcurrant, Grape, Juicy, Sweet Melon 86.05

3 UgandaMountain Harvest

Coffee, H.KJR.N.020 Mt Elgon

Arabica Natural Honey

Process

Cola, Chocolate, Spicy Stonefruit,

Pear, Apricot85.70

4 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Maliba Wet Mill,

Kasese, Mt Rwenzori

Arabica SL14 Natural

Sweet Jackfruit, Hibiscus, Redcurrant 85.45

5 UgandaKyagalanyi Coffee Kisinga Wet Mill,

Kasese, Mt Rwenzori

Arabica Natural Batch

96/97/99

Blackcurrant, Chocolate, Cherry Complex Dark

Fruit85.15

6 UgandaKawacom (U) Ltd Maliba Wet Mill,

Bugoye, Rwenzori

Arabica SL14 Natural

Dried Stonefruit, Orange Citrus, Zesty

Lemon Finish85.05