KYAGALANYI COFFEE’S & KISINGA WASHING STATIONS WIN 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 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, and 86.25 points from Kisinga Washing Station in , Western Uganda.

Bugoye Wet Mill, Arabica Washed Raspberry, Honey, 87.15 Kyagalanyi Kasese, Rwenzori Batch 75 Ginger, Tangerine Coffee Ltd Kisinga Wet Mill, Arabica Natural Grape, Blackcurrant, Uganda 86.25 Kasese, Rwenzori Batch 112/113 Tropical Fruit, Juicy Uganda Taste of Harvest Top 6 Washed:

Ra Company/Farm/ Coffee Cup Origin Flavour Notes nk Producer Details Score Kyagalanyi Coffee Arabica Raspberry, Honey, 1 Uganda Bugoye Wet Mill, Washed 87.15 Ginger, Tangerine Kasese, Mt Rwenzori Batch 75 Kyagalanyi Coffee Arabica Spicy Apricot, Blueberry, 2 Uganda Kapchorwa Wet Mill, 84.30 Washed Custard Apple Mt Elgon Kawacom (U) Ltd Arabica SL14 Blueberry, Banana, 3 Uganda Sipi Falls Wet Mill, 84.25 Washed Custard Apple, Jackfruit Mt Elgon, Chema Kawacom (U) Ltd Arabica SL14 Dried Fruit, Stonefruit, 4 Uganda Paidha Wet Mill, 84.10 Washed Nuts, Spices West Nile, Murchison Kawacom (U) Ltd Arabica SL14 Smooth Peach, 5 Uganda Sipi Falls Wet Mill, 83.45 Washed Apricot Mt Elgon, Kabeywa Kawacom (U) Ltd Arabica SL14 Orange, Caramel, 6 Uganda Sipi Falls Wet Mill, 83.40 Washed Peanut Butter Mt Elgon, Gamatui

Uganda Taste of Harvest Top 6 Natural:

Ra Company/Farm/ Coffee Cup Origin Flavour Notes nk Producer Details Score Kyagalanyi Coffee Arabica Grape, Blackcurrant, 1 Uganda Kisinga Wet Mill, Natural 86.25 Tropical Fruit, Juicy Kasese, Mt Rwenzori Batch112/113 Kawacom (U) Ltd Arabica SL14 Blackcurrant, Grape, 2 Uganda Sipi Falls Wet Mill, 86.05 Natural Juicy, Sweet Melon Mt Elgon, Kween Mountain Harvest Arabica Cola, Chocolate, 3 Uganda Coffee, H.KJR.N.020 Natural Honey Spicy Stonefruit, 85.70 Mt Elgon Process Pear, Apricot Kawacom (U) Ltd Arabica SL14 Sweet Jackfruit, 4 Uganda Maliba Wet Mill, 85.45 Natural Hibiscus, Redcurrant Kasese, Mt Rwenzori Kyagalanyi Coffee Arabica Blackcurrant, Chocolate, 5 Uganda Kisinga Wet Mill, Natural Batch Cherry Complex Dark 85.15 Kasese, Mt Rwenzori 96/97/99 Fruit Kawacom (U) Ltd Dried Stonefruit, Arabica SL14 6 Uganda Maliba Wet Mill, Orange Citrus, Zesty 85.05 Natural Bugoye, Rwenzori Lemon Finish

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 Team African Fine Coffees Association Plot 104, Block 5, Kibuga, Nsambya P.O. Box 27405, Kampala, Uganda