Washed Arabica
Uganda's highland coffee — bright, clean, and grown by hand.
Specifications
- Origin
- Uganda's highlands (sourced across regions — not one single mountain)
- Process
- Washed
- Grade
- Specialty — typically 83–85 SCA
- Altitude
- 1,300–2,200 masl (typical)
- Cultivars
- SL14 & SL28, plus regional/indigenous types (typical)
- Harvest
- Near year-round supply — Uganda's two rainy seasons stagger harvest by region
- Bag weight
- 60 kg GrainPro
Exact region, washing station, and lot are confirmed on our current offer sheet when you request a sample.
Cup profile
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.
Every batch is cupped before it ships, so what you taste in the sample is what you get in the order.
- Acidity
- Bright, juicy
- Body
- Medium, smooth
- Sweetness
- Caramel, cocoa
- Finish
- Clean
- Best use
- Filter single-origin, espresso blend component
- Suggested roast
- Light to medium (City to City+)
How it's grown and processed
Farmers pick each cherry by hand across Uganda's highland regions — places like Mount Elgon, the Rwenzori Mountains, and West Nile. Most farms are small, family-run, and grow coffee alongside banana trees for shade.
After picking, the cherries are washed: the skin comes off, the beans sit in water to clean off the sticky layer underneath, then dry slowly in the sun. Washing is what gives this coffee its clean, bright cup.
We pay farmers more
We pay our farmers roughly 15–30% more than Uganda's average coffee price.
See exactly how, with real numbers →When you can get it
Uganda's two rainy seasons mean different highland regions harvest at different times of year, so we usually have fresh Washed Arabica available across most of the calendar — not just one tight harvest window. Ask us what's freshest right now.
See the full harvest calendar →Current FOB prices for planning.
See our current 300 kg and 1,000 kg FOB planning prices, then request the written quote that names the port, lot, quantity, and loading terms.
See pricing →Every order also supports Shule Yako, our education program for children in the farming communities we source from.
Learn more →Request a free sample
We send an approximately 200 g sample. Depending on the destination, we may cover shipping or ask you to pay a small shipping fee. We confirm that before sending it.
Already know our coffee? Place a preferred 300 kg order, or ask us to arrange a 60 kg trial order.
Or request a written quote
See the website's current FOB planning prices for Washed Arabica, then request a written quote based on the confirmed lot, order size, and named port of shipment.
See current FOB prices →