The Mount Elgon, located in Bugisu region of Uganda, is an extinct volcano on the border with
Kenya. Variations in altitude, micro-climates and soils enable production of lots with different
profiles. Coffee on Mount Elgon is hand-picked due to the small farm sizes, mountainous terrain and
long harvesting seasons. Ugandan Arabica grows favourably in plentiful rainfall, partly volcanic soils
and shade from banana trees.

More than 11,000 smallholder families take part in the Kyaga-
lanyi Mount Elgon project which began operations in 2007.

It consists of a value chain where home-processed parchments

are purchased from farmer groups, and where washing stati-
ons buy red cherries from farmers and process them.

Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited, our sister company in Uganda,
operates five washing stations on the slopes of Mount Elgon:
Busulani, Buzibiti, Gibuzale, Kapchorwa, and Manafwa. In

addition to processing the cherries, Kyagalanyi has implemen-
ted a full-scope farmer program that includes farming trainings,

social projects and environmental tips.