#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.
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
A flagship Washed Arabica from Uganda's highlands, and a Natural Robusta from Greater Central Uganda. We source across regions and rotate lots, so exact origin and lot details are confirmed on the current offer sheet — cup before you commit.
Uganda · Arabica · Flagship
Specialty
Typ. 83–85 SCA
Washed Arabica
Our highland Washed Arabica from across Uganda's mountains. Citrus, red wine, caramel and cocoa; bright, juicy acidity, clean finish. Specialty grade, typically 83–85 SCA.
- Origin
- Uganda's highlands
- Variety
- SL14 & SL28(typical)
- Altitude
- 1,300–2,200 masl(typical)
- Process
- Washed
- Harvest
- Varies by region — see calendar
- Moisture
- ≤ 12%(typical)
- Grade
- Specialty — typ. 83–85 SCA
Regional specs shown — exact lot details on the current offer sheet.
Cup score shared with your sample
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 13 July 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
No hidden prices. Ever.
Slide to estimate your landed price — what the coffee costs once it reaches your door, shipping included. The market moves daily — so we confirm your exact number live.
Estimate your landed price
market updated 10 Jul 20265 bags300 kg · 661 lb
5 bags · 300 kg (min)~300–320 bags · full 20-ft container
Order from just 5 bags. We combine roasters' orders into one shared 20-ft container — about 300–320 bags — and ship them together. That's how you buy small, without committing to a whole container.
Market reference (C-market)$3.20/lb
Est. landed price / lb$5.55/lb
Customs & duty (CA)$0.00 · duty-free
USD 3,671
≈ $5.55/lb · $12.24/kg
On every order, Nyaliko gives 10% of our gross profit to Shule Yako — our education program. That's built in, at no cost to you.
What is Shule Yako? See what your giving supports
Shule Yako — Swahili for “your school” — is Nyaliko's education program. It helps fund schooling for children in the Ugandan coffee-growing communities we source from. Your optional per-kg contribution goes straight to it, on top of the 10% of gross profit Nyaliko gives on every order.
Learn more about Shule Yako →Estimate only. Green coffee currently enters the US and Canada duty-free, but 2025–26 US tariff rules have changed repeatedly — we confirm duties and your exact price live. The market moves daily; freight varies by route and volume.
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 and we ship
Buy from just five bags. We put orders together into one container and handle export to your door.
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 — the same choices you'll see in the calculator. 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 a free 150-gram sample so you can try the coffee before you order. If you want more than 150 grams, you will need to pay for the extra shipping. Depending on where you are, and a few other things, we may cover the shipping cost for the free sample, or we may ask you to pay a small fee. We will let you know which one applies when you send your request.
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?
The smallest order is 5 bags, about 300 kilograms. We combine several roasters' orders into one shared shipping container, so you can buy a small amount without paying for a whole container. Once you like your sample, we give you a clear price with no hidden fees. If you already know our coffee, you can skip the sample and go straight to a 5-bag order.
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 ship through a licensed shipping partner. They move the coffee from Uganda to port, and then on to the US or Canada. This keeps every shipment safe, tracked, and handled the right way.
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.