#1
Africa's top coffee exporter.
Uganda now leads the whole continent.
Wholesale green coffee, direct from Uganda.
We sell two coffees from Uganda: a Washed Arabica from the highlands, and a Natural Robusta from Greater Central Uganda. Request a free sample and taste them yourself before you order.
Cup before you commit — no obligation.
Meet Nyaliko
A message for coffee roasters.
Ben Serunyigo introduces Nyaliko, the coffee samples available to roasters, and the producer relationships behind the work.
1 minute 27 seconds · Captions included · Select play to hear the message
Why Uganda
A coffee powerhouse most roasters haven't cupped yet.
Uganda is now Africa's number-one coffee exporter — and one of the fastest-growing origins in the world. It's probably not on your bench yet. Here's why it should be.
US$2.4B
Coffee exported last year.
An all-time high — up 22% in a single year.
1.8M
Farming families grow it.
A deep, traceable supply base.
- 8.8M bags of coffee exported every year
- The birthplace of Robusta coffee
- Both Arabica and Robusta — grown at scale
Source: Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, latest 12-month export data.
The founder
Meet Ben Serunyigo
I grew up as one of sixteen children. On our family farm in Uganda, coffee was not just work — it was how we ate, and how we paid for school.
My father grew Robusta and ran his own small processing plant, and he bought coffee from farmers all around us. I watched every step from a young age — the picking, the washing, the drying, the sorting, and the shipping. I know how coffee goes from seed to cup because I lived it.
Today I live between Uganda and Canada. One foot is on the farm; the other is here, close to the roasters I serve. I started Nyaliko to bring our coffee straight to you, pay farmers a fair price, and keep a real name and a real face on both ends.
I am still learning, and I will never pretend I know it all. But here is my promise: I will always be honest with you — about the coffee, the price, and where it comes from.
— Ben Serunyigo, Founder
What we offer
Two Ugandan green coffees
Our current Mount Elgon Arabica lot is shown with its lot-specific cupping result and availability. Natural Robusta details remain regional until a current lot is confirmed. Cup before you commit.
Uganda · Mount Elgon · Lot EA-25/26-01
Specialty
84.5 / 100
Mount Elgon Washed Arabica
A fully washed Bugisu Arabica from Mbale on Mount Elgon. Bright citrus, sweet chocolate and caramel, with a clean floral finish and additional earthy and herbal notes.
- Origin
- Mbale / Mount Elgon, Uganda
- Variety
- SL14 & SL28(typical)
- Altitude
- 1,300–2,200 masl(typical)
- Process
- Washed
- Lot
- EA-25/26-01
- Moisture
- ≤ 12%(typical)
- Cupping
- 84.5 / 100 — UCDA evaluation
- Available
- Approximately 20,000 kg
Current lot facts shown. Typical cultivar, altitude and moisture are confirmed on the final offer sheet.
Women-led group · 62 farms
Uganda · Robusta
Espresso base
Cup-scored
Natural Robusta
A clean, full-bodied Natural Robusta from Greater Central Uganda. Nutty, cocoa and caramel, low acidity — a dependable base for espresso and blends.
- Origin
- Greater Central Uganda
- Variety
- Robusta (Nganda/Erecta)(typical)
- Altitude
- 1,100–1,500 masl(typical)
- Process
- Natural, sun-dried
- Harvest
- Varies by region — see calendar
- Moisture
- ≤ 12%(typical)
- Grade
- Cup-scored — sample on request
Regional specs shown — exact lot details on the current offer sheet.
Cup-scored · sample on request
What farmers earn
We pay our farmers more than Uganda's average coffee price.
Farmers pick every coffee cherry by hand, one at a time. That takes extra time and care. We think that hard work deserves extra pay. Each week, Uganda's government publishes average coffee prices. We check that report and pay our farmers more than what it says.
Washed Arabica
Parchment
- Uganda's average price
- UGX 15,500–16,000about $4.22–$4.35 per kg
- What Nyaliko pays
- UGX 17,825–20,800about $4.85–$5.66 per kg
That is 15–30% more than the average.
Natural Robusta
Dried cherry (kiboko)
- Uganda's average price
- UGX 5,500–6,500about $1.50–$1.77 per kg
- What Nyaliko pays
- UGX 6,325–8,450about $1.72–$2.30 per kg
That is 15–30% more than the average.
Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture tracks coffee prices every week. Prices go up and down because of the world coffee market and harvests in places like Brazil and Vietnam. These numbers are from 15 August 2026 and will change over time. The U.S. dollar prices use the same exchange rate from that report, so they will change too. These numbers show what we promise to pay our farmers. We are not officially certified as “Fair Trade.” Instead, we show our real numbers so you can check the math yourself.
How pricing works
Current FOB prices, then a written quote.
Current planning prices for 300 kg and 1,000 kg FOB orders. Your written quote confirms the lot, named port of shipment, loading point, and final terms.
Current FOB planning prices
Washed Arabica
300 kg · 5 × 60 kg bags
USD 12.70
per kg FOB · $3,810 total
1,000 kg
USD 11.50
per kg FOB · $11,500 total
- Coffee
- Washed Arabica
- Trade term
- FOB, named port in written quote
Planning prices, not a binding offer. Final FOB pricing depends on the confirmed lot, coffee market, named port of shipment, and loading arrangements. Ocean freight, cargo insurance, import clearance, duties or taxes, brokerage, and onward delivery are the buyer's responsibility and are not included. We confirm the FOB price in writing.
A 300 kg order is preferred. A 60 kg trial order may be arranged. Optional Shule Yako contributions are not included. See our Shipping & FOB Policy for the exact split of responsibilities.
How it works
Buy great coffee in three simple steps.
Ask for a sample
Tell us what you roast. We send you samples and our current lots and prices.
Cup it yourself
Taste it and score it in your own lab. No pressure, no obligation.
Order FOB
Place a preferred 300 kg order or arrange a 60 kg trial. We handle origin preparation and FOB export; you arrange freight after loading.
Shule Yako
A school-fee fund, not a charity ask
Shule Yako — Swahili for “your school” — is Nyaliko's education program. When school fees come due, a family borrows from the fund interest-free, keeps their kids in class, and repays after harvest — so the same money educates the next family, and the next.
We fund it with 10% of our gross profit on every order, at no cost to you. It gives you something true to tell your own customers about where their coffee comes from.
Optional, and completely up to you
Add an optional 25¢, 50¢, or $1 per kg to any order. This is separate from the website's estimated cost. 100% goes straight to the Shule Yako fund, and we report back where it went.
Questions
What Roasters Ask Us First
Is the sample really free?
Yes. We send an approximately 200-gram sample so you can try the coffee before you order. Depending on the destination, we may cover shipping or ask you to pay a small shipping fee. We will confirm that before sending it.
Do you offer Robusta as well as Arabica?
Yes. We sell two coffees. Washed Arabica comes from Uganda's highlands. Natural Robusta comes from Greater Central Uganda. Both are sold green, before roasting.
How traceable is the coffee?
Yes, it's traceable. Most of the time, we buy directly from farmers. Sometimes we also work with coffee cooperatives and unions in Uganda. When we do, they already keep traceability records, and we check those records ourselves. Either way, farmers are paid above Uganda's average market price. We tell you the region your coffee comes from — Uganda's highlands for Washed Arabica, Greater Central Uganda for Natural Robusta. When you request a sample, we also share the exact washing station and lot on our offer sheet.
Do you pay farmers fairly?
Yes. We pay our farmers roughly 15–30% more than Uganda's average coffee price. That average price is published every week by Uganda's government (MAAIF). We are not certified “Fair Trade,” but we show you the real numbers so you can check the math yourself.
See the full breakdown ↓What are your minimum orders and pricing?
Our preferred order is 5 bags, about 300 kilograms. We can also arrange a one-bag, 60-kilogram trial order. The website shows an FOB estimate, not a quote. Your written quote names the port of shipment and confirms the coffee, quantity, price, payment, and shipment window. You arrange ocean freight, insurance, import costs, and delivery after loading.
Who do you supply?
We supply specialty coffee roasters across the United States and Canada. We work with roasters of different sizes, from small roasteries just getting started to larger, established ones.
How does the coffee get shipped to us?
We sell FOB at the named port of shipment under Incoterms® 2020. We prepare the coffee, complete export clearance, and deliver it on board the vessel you nominate. From that point, you arrange and pay for ocean freight, insurance, import clearance, destination costs, and delivery to your roastery.
Read our Shipping & FOB Policy →Start with a sample.
Tell us what you roast. We'll send samples and our current offer sheet, with prices. There is nothing to sign.