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KENYA SEES 60% INCREASE IN COFFEE EXPORTS TO THE US

DR. EMMANUEL IYAMULEMYE 20 MILLION BAGS: A NEW ROADMAP TO GREATER RESULTS

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IN THIS ISSUE 04 08 FOCUS ON 04 | A Road Map to Great Heights QUALITY AND 09 | Best Coffee Production Practises in Uganda MARKETING 10 | Giz And the Germany Government Commits to Support the Kenya Coffee Platform 11 | The Third Edition Of The International Contest Of Coffees Roasted In Their Countries Of Origin Avpa – Paris 2017 12 | About Dw Coffee Export Plc: Winner Of Ethiopia Taste Of Harvest Competitions 14 | The Conference Launch in Pictures 15 | The 16th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition 1018 Layout Plan 16 | About Uganda 19 | NUCAFE: Turning Coffee Farmers to Exporters 21 | Kenya Sees 60% Increase in Coffee Exports to the US 25 | Organizations from around the Globe work Togetherto Sustain Coffee 27 | AFCA & USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (The Hub) Hold Specialty Coffee Auction Training in Kampala and Nairobi

AFCA ON SOCIAL AFCA MEMBERS’ 06 MEDIA 22 PROFILES Get to know what the Get to know some of coffee fraternity is talking our members from their about business profiles

2 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 A WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

elcome to the October – December 2017 Magazine issue of African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA), we hope you find it Winteresting and informative. On behalf of the AFCA Board of Directors, I would like to express my gratitude to our contributors for their efforts in putting this magazine together.

In this publication, we highlighted the Uganda coffee roadmap which targets producing 20 million bags by 2025. Also from Uganda, we explore the country’s plan on quality improvement and marketing by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.

DW Coffee Export PLC is this year’s winner of the Ethiopia Taste of Harvest Competition. Please find the journey of their success in this magazine.

AFCA Secretariat prepares for the biggest conference ever. Uganda will host the 16th African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition that will be held from 14th to 16th February 2018. The exhibition will be held at the magnificent Kampala Serena Hotel, in the lower gardens on a specially built tent with an amazing floor. The launch of this conference was held on 1st August 2017 at Kampala Serena Hotel. Registrations for the conference and exhibition are at a high speed; book your stand now to avoid disappointment. The Uganda coffee Our members continues to grow, we have highlighted six exciting roadmap targets companies in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Canada, Burundi, producing 20 million and South Africa. This is one of the ways we use to promote and showcase bags by 2025, and also our members; it is one of the entitlements on our value proposition to members. explore the country’s plan on quality We hope this will encourage and inspire the coffee industry. improvement and Kamau Samuel marketing. Executive Director African Fine Coffees Association

Editorial Team

Editors Associate Editors Publisher Samuel N. Kamau Martin P. Maraka African Fine Coffees Association Doriane Kaze Wambui Waiganjo Happy Mmilla Cover Page Picture Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye MD, Uganda Coffee Development Authority

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Coffee Lab was agreed upon. The stakeholders also agreed on potential strategies for Government action in FY 2016/2017 pending design of a Coffee Road Map. In March 2017, a Coffee Lab was held using a Rapid Delivery Lab methodology which culminated into a coffee road map – a transformative agenda for the coffee sub-sector. The Coffee Lab involved extensive and detailed stakeholder consultations followed by an intensive week of knowledge and expertise concentration to develop transformative initiatives for the coffee sub-sector.

The Coffee Lab process identified nine transformative initiatives for accelerating coffee production, offee is a national strategic namely build structured demand, priority. It supports two million brand Ugandan coffee, support local Csubsistence farmers and coffee businesses for value addition, generates between 20-30% of our strengthen farmer organizations and country’s foreign exchange. In FY producer cooperatives, support joint 2016/17, coffee contributed USD$ ventures, promote concessions for 490 million but it has potential to large scale production, improve the generate USD $2 billion in export quality of planting materials through In October 2015, His earnings annually. strengthening research, improve Excellency the President access to quality inputs and develop In October 2015, His Excellency of the Republic of a coffee finance program (credit). the President of the Republic Uganda issued a directive of Uganda issued a directive to to accelerate coffee The coffee road map recognizes accelerate coffee production from the multi-institutional and production from the current the current 4 million 60-kg bags to multi-stakeholder role in its 4 million 60 kg bags to 20 20 million bags by 2020. To actualize implementation with each million 60 kg bags by 2025 this directive, in December 2015, stakeholder taking the lead in areas which was named the Uganda Coffee Development of their mandate. We therefore call Authority (UCDA) in collaboration Uganda Coffee Road Map, upon all stake holders in the coffee with the Prime Minister’s Delivery road map to play their role in the what does this call for in the Unit convened a stakeholders’ Uganda coffee industry? implementation of this road map. meeting in which an agenda for a UCDA pledges total commitment

4 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 towards the implementation of the role in helping farmers improve the profile of Ugandan coffee and road map. their bargaining power and letting influence consumption. There is members benefit from economies also need to invest in the right This transformation will require of scale in particular increasing technology for roasting, which is five key shifts namely integrated production and productivity, always changing and becoming initiatives that cover all areas members bulking produce, ensuring more sophisticated. of the value chain and support value addition, accessing markets commercially sustainable players and capturing a higher share of the We also have to improve on our (with collaboration across all actors); value added in the coffee supply marketing strategies to penetrate structured demand, including chain. emerging markets like China, Algeria, branded Ugandan coffee and Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Russia. strategic deals with large-scale Through the collaboration with To penetrate these markets, there buyers; a mix of smallholders in UCA UCDA will mobilize rural must be public private partnerships stronger farmer organizations plus communities to form co-operatives; that allow for investment in coffee mid-sized and large farms; significant guide communities to form their marketing. investment through private-public co-operative governance structures; partnerships (PPPs); and high-quality train members; monitor operations; inputs through stricter standards and mentor the leaders and management What are your thoughts on enforcement. staff to ensure that they perform their how to energize youth and duties professionally; and conduct gender to empower them? The coffee road map is expected audit and supervision exercises to Implementation of the coffee road to achieve 20 million bags by 2025 ensure the safety and sustainability of map will require recognising the in addition to supporting Uganda’s the co-operatives. role women and youth play in the social and economic development coffee sub sector and their potential through export earnings of at least to influence the industry. This will USD $1.5 billion per year, improved Local firms have tried to involve sensitizing the youth on livelihoods for 1.2 million households, add value to coffee, but their the different opportunities along attracting over USD $1 billion brands still cannot compete. the value chain from production of financing and investment and 15% How does government plan seedlings to farming, employment price premium for Ugandan coffee, to change this? during rehabilitation of old coffee due to strong branding. Ugandan coffee has been unable trees, opportunities as baristas, to attract a price premium in the roasters, and the export business. On 5 July 2017 Uganda global market due to lack of a brand UCDA supports the youth in Coffee Development identity. Though local retail coffee several ways through barista Authority and Uganda companies such as Kigezi coffee and training courses, coffee clubs at Cooperative Alliance Good African Coffee have developed major universities, nursery bed brand identities they still face high management, input dealerships signed a Memorandum and provision of employment of Understanding in a bid marketing costs in the local and global market. When they enter new opportunities through the to boost coffee production markets, they first have to create rehabilitation of old coffee and countrywide, tell us more awareness about Uganda coffee harvest periods. I strongly believe about this partnership and which raises the costs they incur. that sustainable coffee production its goal. Uganda’s coffee will need branding in Uganda will depend on the in order to be competitive on the involvement of youth and women as The Memorandum of Understanding world market. key active players. between UCDA and UCA is in line with the initiative identified in the Uganda will build a strategy that Coffee Road Map of strengthening incorporates brand identity, profiling farmer organizations and producer and championing. Brand identity will co-operatives to enhance be achieved through development commercialization for over 900,000 and implementation of a brand farmers by 2020. The collaboration campaign, profiling of all Ugandan will strengthen the farmer coffees according to their taste and organizations in a bid to boost coffee flavour also considering geographical production and enable farmers gain location and publishing the profiles higher productivity and increased and finally through selection of a incomes. Farmer organizations and high profile person or event to be cooperatives play an important a coffee champion. This will raise

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onorable Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja Hhighlights government’s vision for the authority, strategies for increasing production and plans to establish Uganda coffee on the international market.

To what extent has UCDA fulfilled its mandate? What is government’s strategy to make sure the coffee produced fetches a good price? UCDA has kept the industry vibrant, working with research, to introduce new varieties, especially the most Uganda’s coffee is the best in the world in terms celebrated clonal coffee. They have been able to fight the of the aroma. The only problem is with the coffee wilt disease, which almost decimated half of the management of the coffee tree, gardens, and coffee tree population in the country. Eighty percent of poor quality due to poor post-harvest handling. the war against coffee wilt disease has been won. We are bringing the coffee law anytime this What more does UCDA need to fully eliminate the year, and the biggest component of the law is coffee wilt disease? to address quality. Since most companies use Uganda’s coffee for blending, issues of price shall We need to involve the district and sub county leaders in not threaten us. the struggle to fight the diseases affecting coffee. Their involvement will mean better contact with farmers, and Where do you see UCDA and the coffee a strong linkage with the Operation Wealth Creation sector in the next 25 years? extension system. UCDA has worked with the private sector – the Government has an ambitious target to produce 20 farmers, exporters and processors. You can clearly million bags by 2025. How achievable is this? see that UCDA is involved and know their allies.

The target is fairly ambitious, but you always have to set In the next 25 years, this cooperation must be high targets,.It is through bigger volumes that we will emphasized to market the products better and improve the welfare of farmers- to earn better from coffee improve the value chain. The industry should production. be stronger and one of the driving shafts of the economy. Increasing of coffee export volumes also is a priority. We are going to organize farmers into cooperatives and With value addition and use of inputs like guide them in proper maintenance of coffee trees, soils, fertilizers, we can get 10 times the income we are and increased use of fertilizers. IIt is as a result of suh getting today. If we maintain this momentum, our better farming pratctise f farmers that productivity and production will be around50 million bags. yields are increased.

8 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 one or two stems of a coffee tree. It may reduce the harvest volumes for a reason but the fresh sprouts lend the tree a new lease of life; BEST COFFEE also increasing its yield. Monitor and scout the field for pests and symptoms of disease and treat what PRODUCTION needs to be treated. If there is a long drought, look out for leaf rust fungus which is easily managed with copper oxy-chloride. The pests can be spot- PRACTISES sprayed with pesticide. Prune excessive branches, weed, intercrop, mulch and water as IN UGANDA necessary. Depending on soil fertility, weather conditions and care given to the coffee, it will flower anywhere between 18 and 24 months. If not pollinated in time, the flowers abort, falling of the trees. It is wise to support the pollination of Robusta that is cross-pollinated

A week after pollination, the cherries are formed. If the cherries are produced with insufficient nutrients in the soil, there are high chances that they will wither and dry before maturity. Test the soil to be sure but it is ideal to boost the soil with potassium for healthy cherries. With sufficient rains, the cherries will be ready to harvest 3 months after the berries are formed.

A farmer planting coffee Harvesting and handling

Pick only the ripe cherry that is red up to the knuckle – point of connection to the branch. Weigh Planting Care for coffee and sort the coffee to remove insect At least one month before planting, Coffee is a forest plant. It needs light damages and unripe cherries. When dig the hole 2 feet wide and 2 feet but not a lot of sunshine. If the shade placed in water, the unripe cherries deep. Put the top black soils to one trees or bananas are not yet fully will float side and the red ones to another grown to provide sufficient shade; The coffee is then pulped using side. For Arabica, the holes are placed use palm leaves or something similar either a hand pulper for small 8*8 feet apart, Robusta grows wider to protect the new plants. and is planted 10*10 feet apart. One quantities or an electric one for may add compost manure to the Arabica coffee is capped off when larger volumes. The pulper removes hole so it fully decomposes, settling it is at knee length; the top of the the red skin and then the coffee is into the soil before planting. At this shoot is broken off to allow two extra left in clean water for two days to point, the farmer hopes for rain so it branches (referred to as siblings) remove the mucilage. Then it is ready can soak the pit with water. Then it to sprout. Ensure there is sufficient for drying. Some buyers request is time for the hardened seedling to nitrogen in the soil, this will increase for coffee dried with mucilage; be planted; the black soil goes into the yield of the tree. apparently it has a unique cup taste. the hole first and is topped with the The parchment coffee is dried on red soil. For a mature plantation, it is recommended to selectively stump raised mesh drying tables that allow for aeration. It takes about one week

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The coffee that is dried in its husks, referred to as kiboko, takes up to 4 weeks to dry. The name allegedly makes reference to how farmers were caned if they were reluctant to grow coffee.

Processing

The UCDA Quality Services A farmer pruning coffee Directorate works with farmers, traders, roasters, barista and anyone else in the coffee value chain to and regulate all primary coffee to enforce the moisture standards of train on harvesting and handling processors in the country. Working coffee before processing. procedures. Except farmers, everyone under the management of the else in the coffee value chain requires Development Directorate, technical Where possible encourages farmers a license; store keepers, primary team; to take coffee for wet processing processors (pulping and hulling at a factory instead of using hand factories) and roasters. Checks that the machines are pulpers. This allows for uniform calibrated to the right settings to quality in pulped beans. There is a technical extension team ensure the beans are not broken of agricultural engineers who enforce when hulling kiboko. Monitor the The wet processing factories must be the organization mandate to license coffee arriving at the processing mill licensed by UCDA.

GIZ AND THE GERMANY GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO SUPPORT THE KENYA COFFEE PLATFORM GIZ and the German Government have committed to support the Kenyan Coffee Plat form with a grant of Euro 400 Million for the next 2 years. GIZ hopes that the funds will be used to ensure the economic sustainability of the Kenyan Coffee farmer.

10 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 THE THIRD EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF COFFEES ROASTED IN THEIR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AVPA – PARIS 2017

n Wednesday, the 28th of June, at the prestigious packages which conformity was checked by a specialized Peruvian Embassy in Paris, medals were awarded technician. They are more and more efficient and allow Oto the best coffees that participated in the to plan a worldwide distribution. Among all these coffees 3rd International Contest of Coffees Roasted in their 8 coffees obtained a “Gourmet Or”, 18 coffees obtained Countries of Origin. a “Gourmet Argent” and 23 coffees obtained a “Gourmet Bronze”. This third contest confirmed the expectations of the initiators and the participants. As for the producers, the It is during the friendly and brilliant event opened by passion is there: certain producers did an exceptional job his Excellency Alvaro de Soto, Minister Ambassador of on their green coffee, from its harvesting, its processing, Peru, that Philippe Juglar and the whole AVPA team its fermentation which were really controlled, its drying took the pleasure to award the 2017 medals, Trophies and finally its roasting. For the consuming countries and Diplomas, to producers who travelled all the way to the enthusiasm is still rolling for younger and younger France specifically for this occasion. The assembly was coffee amateurs. The AVPA jury is reflecting this friendly composed of Ambassadors, diplomatic delegates from evolution. The jury President, Mr. André Rocher, producing countries and roasters conforted by his own prestigious experience is relying upon the knowledge of elder members, while allowing The diplomats, mostly at the highest level of Brazil, younger members, like Nir Chouchana, President of the Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, French Network of Baristas or Marina de Rouvre, recently Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Salvador, Togo and Vietnam graduated as sommelier and awarded in cupping could have organized a real coffee summit! Besides contests, to express themselves. this prestigious diplomatic assembly, the gastronomy world also wanted to attend and join the AVPA fiends to Many countries participated in this competition. Still applause the happy winners. Thus, among the audience very present were coffees from Latin American countries we noted the presence of Mr. Fabrice Prochasson, mainly Colombia, Peru and Mexico, then Brazil, Costa President of the prestigious Culinary Academy of France Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Salvador. From Asian countries were Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Further to this award ceremony a coffee tasting was This year Africa with Cameroon, Ethiopia, Tanzania and organised at AVPA premises. The first congress of locally Togo confirmed the quality of its most known coffees. We valorised products included a seminary at the Cognacq- also noted the presence of Rwanda participating for the Jay “art de vivre” Museum, followed by a full day in first time, with other countries: like Haiti, Hawaii and Porto Champagne where Champagnes Collet and CIVC (Comité Rico. Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne) represented by its brilliant director M. Charles Goemaere, gave a concrete 160 cuppings were done in French press and/ or approach of complex themes such as taste or geographic espresso, which was a big task for the very selective but identity. always passionate jury. Once more there was a great quality not only for the roasted beans but also for the Know the results of the contest in our web page: www.avpacafe.com

Coffee drying

he company has a vast The company also posses the experience in coffee following unwashed coffee Tbusiness formely by using processing industries at Guji DW Coffee grower and its own wet and dry coffee Zone, Hambella Wamena exporter has been registered processing industries was coffee Wereda (Dimtu Town), Kercha and established under the supplier from Guji and Borena Wereda (Kercha Town), -Bule Ethiopian law and engaged Zone of Oromiya region. Hora Wereda( Bule Hora Town), in the export of the Ethiopian -Odo Shakiso Wereda Sewana Currently the company possess Green Arabica coffee Kebele (this is also currently the following washed coffee worldwide. The company under construction and it will be pulping stations at Guji Zone. owned by Mr. Demissie functional for 2017/2018 crop year) Edema who is well known Hambella Wamena Woreda, Tirtiro coffee grower and supplier Goye Kebele, Kercha Wereda, The company gives emphasise from Guji zone for the past 20 Kercha Inshe Kebele, Bule Hora for the principles of speciality years.As the owner has good Woreda, Hartume Kebele, Bule coffee “micro climate and single experience in coffee farming Hora Woreda, Sarage Kebele, origin”to do so It has established starting from his infancy stage. Odo Shakiso Woreda, Sewana five separate speciality coffee this enables him to understand Kebele (this is currently under drying stations with in Hambella and control the quality of construction and it will be ready Wamena Woreda of Guji Zone. coffee starting from the farm. for 2017/2018 crop years.) The following are raised bed

12 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 27 ha of organic coffee farm located The company has strong financial in Hambella Wamena Woreda of resources as well as performance Guji Zone. this is the place where and has the experience of working currently the top quality of Ethiopian with different domestic banks. DW also gives due coffee is found. The Hambela farm is The company has worked in the attention for it’s out located where the coffee farms are domestic coffee trade for the last 20 grower farmers and it characterised by high quality fertile years that boosted the commitment provides technical and soil, good vegetation cover (shade of the founder to go to the financial support for tree) and at the altitude range of international market. DW has been local farmers.DW also 2200-2280 masl. the coffee grown a member of the Ethiopian Coffee pays good price for by DW from this area awarded in Exporters Association. farmers red-ripe coffee 2015/2016 crop year for attaining cherries and pays 70% the second position in 2016 regional We export the best Ethiopian Arabica of its profit for its out- Africa taste of harvest competition. coffee of all categories which include: growers. DW Coffee Export Plc is well known A. Speciality coffees by its speciality coffee prepared Guji (Hambella) Q1 and Q2 by collecting only red –ripe coffee Yirgacheffeq1 and Q2 cherries from its own farm and out- Sidamo Q1 and Q2 grower farmers then drying on raised coffee drying beds established in B. Sundried close proximity to coffee growing -Sidamo G.4 areas of Guji Zone particularly in five Kebeles of Hambella Wamena -Lekempti Grade 4 and 5 district. These coffees are collected -Djimma Grade 4 and 5 and processed based on the -Harar Grade 4 principles of micro climate and single -Yirgacheffe Grade 4 origin i.e. we separately collect and dry uniform coffees from uniform C. Washed agro-ecology to have uniform cup -Yirgacheffe Grade 2 quality, as result we won the majority of 2017 regional and national taste -Sidamo Grade 2 of harvest competition award that is -Limu Grade 2 held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the -Teppi Grade 2 METAD SCAA Certified lab and CLU quality lab respectively from7th to The company acquire a group of efficient, dependable and sincere coffee drying station located at:- 14th February, 2017. professionals who are graduates - Buku Abel Kebele DW also gives due attention for it’s of higher institutions with M.A and - Tirtiro Goye Kebele out grower farmers and it provides M.SC in different and compatible - Seke Bokosa technical and financial support for discipline such as coffee production, - Haro Soresa local farmers.DW also pays good processing, Business management. - Buku Saysay price for farmers red-ripe coffee Our professional staffs have several cherries and pays 70% of its profit years of experience in coffee The company classified the above for its out-growers. Therefore farmers production, processing and trading. sub divisions of Hambella Wamena are benefited being paid twice. This Woreda based on vegetation cover, ensures the company’s capacity to soil type, altitude e.t.c. continuously supply high quality Contact details coffee for export market. The company also has its own P. O. Box 24895/1000 organic coffee farm in the following DW Coffee Export PLC is also in the Addis Ababa Ethiopia areas: 117 ha of organic coffee process of acquiring additional coffee Tel: +251 11 557 6849 farm at Guji Zone Kercha Woreda, farm land in the Guji Zone Hambella Fax: +251 11 557 6850 particularly in Gurachu Jeldo Kebele. Wamena and Odo Shakiso Woreda Mob: +251 911-25-91-17, This is a place where the owner of Sewana Kebele the latter farm land +251-964-15-93-10 the company is born and started is well known by its fertile soil and coffee cultivation, processing and dense forest which makes it ideal for Email: [email protected] coffee supplying business. coffee growth and development. Website: www.dwcoffeeexport.com

African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 13 The Conference Launch IN PICTURES

Hon. Kibanzanga Christopher - Minister of State for Agriculture (Left) and Eng. Ishak. K. Lukenge - Chairman, AFCA Board of Directors, cutting the ribbon at the launch of the 16th AFCC&E.

From left to right: Mr. Asiimwe Steven - MD, Uganda Tourism Board, Mr. Perez Bukumunhe- Chairman, UCDA Board of Directors, Hon. Kibanzanga Christopher - Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye - MD of UCDA, Eng. Ishak. K. Lukenge - Chairman , AFCA Board of Directors and Mr. Kandu Joseph - ED at NUCAFE.

African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 15 ABOUT UGANDA Entebbe International Airport Health Tips overwhelming at first, Kampala has its own charm – and in terms • Yellow fever certificate: Kindly Entebbe International Airport is of major metropolitan cities is one arrange to have one as you the principal international airport of the safest in East Africa. Most prepare to enter Uganda through of Uganda. It is near the town of travelers move quickly through any of its border crossings like Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Kampala, using it only as a gateway Entebbe Airport, Malaba, Cyanika, Victoria, and approximately 40.5 to their safaris in the National Parks. Katuna, Ishasha, among others. kilometers (25 minutes) by road However, if you are here to actually south-west of the central business • It is recommended that you drink see Uganda, Kampala is a great place district of Kampala, the capital and bottled water while in Uganda to start. largest city of Uganda. or purify all your drinking water Here are a few tips to surviving in Entry and Exit Requirements by boiling to avoid stomach upsets and diseases like diarrhea, this energetic city: • Passport: You should have a dysentery among others. valid passport to allow you enter 1. Don’t bother traveling during the into Uganda and the expiry date • Do not forget to consult your hours of 7AM-9:30AM or 4PM- should extend about 6 months doctor or health care provider 7:30PM. These times are known and more. ahead of time before you travel. to be Kampala’s rush hours and traffic is impressive in its madness • Visa: This can be obtained at Kampala Hospitals and clinics. – especially if you are in a car – any Uganda Embassy or High The Uganda Health Care Guide and it really isn’t worth bothering Commission in different countries. recommends these private hospitals with, as you will be stuck in place You can also obtain visa on your for the business traveler because for hours. arrival at Entebbe International they offer relatively quick and Airport or at the border stations. quality health services in the time 2. When looking to exchange cash, Please note that countries under of emergencies. They include; forex bureaus give the best the East African Community International Hospital of Kampala exchange rates – much better members do not need VISA. (IHK), Nakasero Hospital Kampala , than banks. Make sure that when you arrive in the country you • Air ticket Kampala Hospital, SAS Clinic Kampala , Paragon Hospital, and Case Hospital bring $100 bills (USD) and not • Bus ticket Kampala lower denominations because they will fetch a lower value. Also, Cell Phones Internet Access make sure they are new bills. Bills printed before 2006 are not You will need an unlocked Majority of western-style hotels, cafes accepted as widely because they international quad cell phone and plus restaurants within Kampala offer are believed to be more easily you can buy the Ugandan sim card Wi-Fi, some for a small charge and counterfeited. from MTN, UTL, Africell or Airtel. the majority normally for free as long as you order something A local sim card can be purchased 3. In terms of public transit, boda- bodas are the most expensive at approximately $2. You can as Surviving in Kampala well send or receive money while in way to go, followed by the big Uganda using Western Union. This bustling hub of Uganda is full of buses, and lastly the white taxi energy and always humming with minibuses. While the taxis may life. While it might seem extremely seem very confusing to use at

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African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 17 Africa Barista Championship What participants said Stats about the first ever All Stars Event in Africa

“I feel like I just came from stone age “I learnt several things form the All like yesterday! I thought I knew a lot Stars Competition. Most important International baristas at about espresso and extraction only to for me was how to extract a great the first ever African All find I was so not yet there. I personally espresso by focusing more on the Star Event 5 learnt a lot from the all-stars baristas Dose, Yield and time. Those three especially on technical and sensory factors play a very big role in order Regional competitors at point of view. I was so inspired by the to get a great espresso I learnt not to the first ever African All story behind their area of excellence give up no matter how many times Star Event 5 and really, This has helped me a lot in you compete when you have a goal my day to day chores. In preparation and vision you will always achieve. I Female competitor at the to the KNBC and WBC am so sure from also learnt that when coming up with first ever African All Star what I learnt from the All-Stars that a signature beverage not only looking 1 Event we do have a great opportunity to be at the flavors found in your coffees among the top baristas in the world. but also how to work with different Barista participants from I thank all who were involved in this ingredients which can improve the Ethiopia at the first ever eye opener opportunity and God bless coffee and create a new taste profile.” - 15 African All Star Event you.” - Martin Shabaya1st Runner Up Mark Okutta2nd Runner Up

18 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 NUCAFÉ TURNING COFFEE FARMERS TO EXPORTERS Today, Nucafé has a membership of 203 farmers’ associations and cooperatives, impacting over 200,000 families. NUCAFE seeks to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers by promoting the farmer ownership model. The model holds that farmers should own their coffee throughout the value chain, from the coffee beans to the final export product. A farmer harvesting ripe coffee cherries

or a long time, farmers were own home in Kiwanga Namanve, NUCAFE drew up a five-year strategic only “custodians of coffee” says more and more of these farmers are plan that centered on training and FJoseph Nkandu the Executive going to enjoy more services along creating of awareness amongst Director of NUCAFE, one of TMEA’s the coffee value chain from their farmers. Organizing farmers into (Trade Mark East Africa )partners own premises.The factory is now fully associations and cooperatives, in Uganda. They sold raw coffee fledged and fully functioning with a followed, with the agreement that to cooperatives, where it was de- grading plant and roasting plant cooperatives would maximize husked, sorted and graded. At each income for members. And so, began stage of the value chain the price of Trade Mark East Africa partnered the farmer ownership business coffee increased, but the growers with Uganda’s NUCAFE to invest in a model which is changing the face of only received payment for the coffee roasting machine which has the Uganda coffee industry. minimum value at the first stage. enabled farmers to process coffee beans, ultimately increasing the value Steps towards ownership In the 1990s, the Ugandan of their produce by 30% as compared government liberalized the to selling raw unprocessed beans In the first step farmers contracted coffee industry meaning private and paid machine owners to de-husk buyers could now compete with Power of one their coffee beans which increased cooperatives to buy raw coffee from their value by 10 percent. farmers. By 1993, unable to compete, To bridge the gap, NUCAFE cooperatives collapsed, leaving undertook a research that revealed Secondly, in 2009 the cooperatives farmers in disarray. farmers were largely ignorant of with NUCAFE’s support out coffee beyond the trees in their sourced sorting and grading With the establishment of NUCAFE’s farms. With the survey results where graders took on farmers

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as customers. Graded coffee was from 200 to 900 metric tones; and a Reaping rewards worth another 30%. This step was 30 percent increase in coffee bean also a breakthrough says Nkandu, sales revenue for farmers. Farmers who have been in Nucafé because at that point beans could be since inception, such as Muluya exported; and this time it would be NUCAFE not only set up a roasting Philip Luyombo – chairman of the farmers who would do it. facility that grinds and blends coffee, Kabonera Coffee Farmers Association but also opened a high end state of – are reaping rewards. Following TradeMark East Africa’s (TMEA’s) the art omukago coffee shop that change of fortunes, Philip has Intervention deliver highly differentiated trendy bought additional 50 acres of land, coffee to the middle and low income purchased a car for the first time and To reach its next level, NUCAFE earners in Uganda .The coffee shop built his family permanent stone partnered with TMEA’s TRAC fund enhance the capacity of the farmers house. But perhaps the biggest to purchase a roasting machine. For to participate in the most profitable reward is that all his five children are TRAC to disburse the money, Nucafe nodes of the coffee value chain .This well educated up to tertiary level. “My had to meet pre-set milestones enable them to make more money children are graduates”, he proclaims. which included: securing the because they retain ownership of “That’s from hard work using coffee. commitment of 5,000 smallholder amore valuable form of coffee it All their certificates are gifts from farmers to the project; the installation sells two of its brands; ie NUCAFE growing coffee.” of a coffee roasting facility with a and Omukago. brands The Omukago capacity of 100 kgs per hour; the coffee shop is located on George Nucafé, too, has received recognition, creation of minimum 94 full time street just opposite the UNICEF recently winning Investor of the Year and 460-part time jobs in the coffee offices. MSE Category from the Private Sector associations; a boost in coffee sales Foundation Uganda.

20 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 KENYA SEES 60% INCREASE IN COFFEE EXPORTS TO THE US 5 Months after Kenya Exhibited it’s Local Coffee Beans at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle, United States exports have increased by 60% the government confirmed in September.

griculture Cabinet Secretary valued at Kshs 3.3 billion accounting emerging as a lucrative market for Will Bett says the exhibition for 13.8 per cent making it the third Kenya Coffee owing to expansion Athat was held in April this highest Kenyan coffee destination of the middle class among other year enhanced US Dealers interest, after Germany and Belgium. Average consumers. As value chain players, a situation equally supported by price was significantly higher at we are working on programs geared growing direct sales. KshS 38,454 ($384.54) for a 60 kg towards empowering local farmers bag. Coffee Directorate interim head to produce coffee based consumer “In the ensuing period there has Grenville Melli attributed the deals requirements” said Kiplimo. been a steady increase in volumes made between US Traders and Local exported to the US Market. On farmers during the exhibition. Bett said more high returns will be average the US imported 92,033 realized in the future as the value bags in the April to August 2016/17 The company exports to various chain players intensify strategies financial year compared to 57,499 global destinations in 2015/2016 to implement programs aimed at bags in a similar period the previous production period had reached empowering growers to understand season accounting for 60% increase 44,343 metric tonnes compared to the growing consumer trends. said Bett. 43,789 metric tonnes shipped in 2014/15 coffee year. Source: Daily Nation Third Highest According to Data from the Value Chain Agriculture and Food Authority He said local campaigns by value Coffee Directorate coffee exports chain players is expected to increase to the US in 2015/16 production exports by more than 25 per year reached 6.1 million kilograms cent in the next coffee year. “US is

African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 21 Member Profiles

Who we are

The Coffee Importers and Roasters Organisation (CIRO) is a true WHO WE ARE coffee emporium. As the preferred one-stop solution, Ciro offers expert services in coffee sourcing, roasting, blending, packaging, TGEP Inc is a Canadian Company specialized in the Selection training, equipment, technical support, national and international and Importation of Arabica Coffees. These coffee beans grown in distribution and market trend analysis. Burundi, in East Africa land locked between Kenya and Tanzania on the east and south, Lake Tanganyika on the West and Rwanda As the largest manufacturer of pure coffee in South Africa, it is at the north end. This is the country where tea, Palm oil, oranges easy to understand why Ciro is a noteworthy front runner within grow all year round. The hills of Burundi will provide a unique the coffee service industry and renowned for consistent quality, coffee. Some say that Burundi is the best kept secret on that innovative product formats and extra value offering. continent. Ciro is one of the most trusted names by both consumers and the Grown in tropical climates, cultivated on hillsides of 1.600 to trade in the Away-from-Home market and this has been achieved 2.500 meters, the coffee cherries have been picked by hand for through our expertise in espresso and filter offerings; value- generations, handmade, treated with organic fertilizers, harvested adding support services; world-class barista training; global brand on human sized farms, we invite you to explore the hills of Burundi partnerships; and consistent high-standard offerings – which all to discover one of the best Arabica coffee that Africa has to offer. helps our family of customers and partners minimise costs and focus on their core business. This is why TGEP was created as a partnership between associates living in Bujumbura and in Montreal, Canada. We select, finance, We provide expertise and services across a wide range of different transport and negotiate Green coffee around the World. We channels to a widespread and diverse customer base and, for more invite you discover high quality coffee and the range of services information on our extensive range of products (from coffee, tea provided by TGEP Inc. to make sure that your most demanding and instant mixes) visit our website on www.ciro.co.za requirements are met: Contact details Contact details For all contact details, visit our website on: http://www.ciro.co.za/ Website: www.tgep.ca contact/

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22 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 Coffee Exporters and Processors KAWACOM (U) LTD

WHO WE ARE

Kawacom is the Ugandan branch of the ECOM Agro-Industrial Group, and is, since 1996, the leader in sustainable coffee initiatives and export of certified coffees. Kawacom believes that by investing in farming communities the company can positively impact the quality of life of its members and the environment in the areas in which it works. Since the late nineties it has been working with the diligent farming communities surrounding Sipi Falls on the slopes of Mt. Elgon. Today 11,000 farmers are certified to Organic, UTZ and Rainforest Alliance standards.

Sensing the potential to improve the area’s coffee output Kawacom constructed, in 2009, a fully equipped, state-of- the-art centralized wet processing mill unique to Africa. This centralized processing facility has an 8.5mt/hr cherry processing capacity, mechanical dryers, retractable drying yard roofs, a 300 Mt warehouse and a natural waste water treatment system using volcanic rocks in combination with various aerobic and anaerobic digestion techniques so as to leave no footprint on the environment. Through the deployment of such a coffee processing mill, Kawacom enhances the quality of smallholder-grown fine Ugandan Arabica. By selling cherries, as opposed to semi-washed parchment, farmers have seen an increment in price relative to market values and consumers around the world have been taken aback by the Fully Washed end product.

At this time in our history providing our clients with a very crisp 82 and 84+ coffees seemed like it was not enough anymore the potential for doing even more was identified, driven by passion and inspiration from what is being done abroad the Company About us decided to venture into the processing of much higher-end coffees. Founded by Ben Affleck, Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) is an advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working Kawacom in 2015 was proud to announce its provision of with and for the people of eastern Congo. We envision an eastern Starbucks with a Single Origin, Special Reserve coffee. First Congo vibrant with abundant opportunities for economic and ever Ugandan Arabica to be bought by Starbucks Reserve. The social development, where a robust civil society can flourish. ECI distinctive cup profile of ‘SIPI FALLS’ Fully Washed has since then believes that local, community-based approaches are essential to earnt its position on some of the most coveted shelf spaces in the creating a sustainable and successful society in eastern Congo. Specialty Coffee markets around the World. We believe public and private partnerships, combined with The Company continues working relentlessly on quality advocacy that drives increased attention and public policy improvement, processing innovations and season-through milling change, will create new opportunities for the people of eastern of high-end coffees to supply more Specialty Industry players and Congo. is as such establishing itself as a forerunner of Specialty coffees from Uganda. The 2017 Taste of Harvest competition rankings To achieve this vision, we advocate with and on behalf of the testify that the proof of this hard work from all involved already people of eastern Congo to: resides in the distinctive cup profile of Uganda’s Sipi Falls Specialty Coffees with some Naturals, Honeys, and carefully processed Increase the quantity and quality of public and private funding Fully Washed lots ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th at the Uganda event, that supports the communities and citizens of eastern Congo, and 5th during the East Africa regional competition, leaving only providing local organizations and leaders with the necessary Kenyan and Ethiopian coffees ahead (call it an Olympic effort). resources to heal and sustain their communities.

We hope that this recognition for Ugandan Specialty coffee will Raise public awareness about the tremendous need and grow over the coming years as the country’s coffee infrastructure opportunity in the region through highly targeted media and expands and farmers continue to work hard seeing greater advocacy activities. economic benefits. Drive policy change that increases United States government Contact details engagement in Congo. Address: Plot M284 Ntinda Industrial Area, Kampala, Uganda Phone: +256 31 2260201 Contact details Website: http://www.easterncongo.org/ E-mail address: [email protected]

African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 23 In Tanzania, we worked with the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) to establish in 2009 an annual stakeholder meeting of the coffee sector. This has since been incorporated into the Regulations with the National Coffee Conference, (NCC), held annually in May. We supported the development of a National MATRACO Sustainability Curriculum, which has now been rolled out in agronomy training in 3 Districts, with a further two now included. Key to the NCC is the input from the Zonal Stakeholder Committees, which we have supported together with the TCB, to ensure the voice of the producers in the production History, Vision and Objectives areas is heard at the annual meeting.

View of the Washing station Café Africa is a non-profit organization In Democratic Republic of Congo we initially registered as an association under Swiss helped stakeholders develop their National law. It was founded in 2006 by Mr. John Coffee Strategy, which was adopted by the Government in April 2011. With the Washing Schluter who worked nearly 40 years, difficult economic and social environment and Grading mainly in processing, exporting and in the country, progress has been slower Process marketing African coffee. than hoped, but since 2011 there has been Café Africa was founded with the objective considerable investment in coffee, most of working with Africa’s coffee industry especially in Eastern DRC, North and South to find ways to restore Africa’s coffee Kivu, where the arabicas are of an intrinsically production to its former level in world good quality. In addition, we have supported markets, having fallen from 25 – 30% of the development of nurseries under an global exports to around 10% by 2006. AIDCOM programme of the EU, as well as the production of the special Petit Kwilu robustas The Association aims to act as a catalyst on the western seaboard in Congo Central to focus the vision of the industry in each Province. country, and to bring the stakeholders Created in 2015, Matsitsi Trading Coffee, to work together towards achieving Apart from these countries, we have worked “MATRACO” SU, a company whose that vision, to help organizations and extensively in Cameroun, though we do not objective is the production and promotion companies to identify and agree the key have an office there at present, as well as of specialty coffee that can be sold on the points of intervention, and work to achieve having consulted on several other countries’ international market has a satisfactory price the agreed objectives, and to find creative coffee sectors, including Burundi, Gabon, the for the benefit of the country in general ideas and methods for rekindling interest ECCAS countries, Ethiopia, and Kenya. and producers in particular. in coffee production in Africa, especially among young people Overall, the growth of Africa’s production has Mr. MATSITSI Z., the owner of MATRACO, is not been as fast as we would have hoped, a coffee producer with more than 10,000 Where We Work though in Uganda, exports have grown well, coffee trees. It holds 3 washing stations from a 3-year moving average of around including 2 stations that are operational in While Café Africa was founded in 2.45 million bags to their current level of Kayanza province and 1 under construction Switzerland, country offices have been around 3.8 million (taking into account the in Muyinga province. Please note that the established wherever it supports the encouraging result of more than 4 million 2 washing station from KAYANZA province national coffee sector. Café Africa is bags for the 2016/17 coffee year). are among which have won the Cup currently working in three countries. In of Excellence 2013,2014,2015 and 2017 Uganda we helped establish, with UCDA, The market opportunity is still growing, as competitions. the National Coffee Platform, and provide global consumption continues to grow, the secretariat for its Steering Committee, possibly even faster than had previously been Vision of MATRACO: a group which has met nearly every anticipated. With the world needing about Developing the rural world based on the month for over 10 years, bringing a better 50 million bags of additional coffee by 2030, production of specialty coffee, stimulation degree of harmony to the sector. We it will be up to Africa’s producers – and their of agro pastoral production, promotion of have supported District Coffee Shows in Governments – to decide if they want to gain fair trade, natural balance and protection of the major production areas since 2008, a better share of the market. Based on the the environment. attracting over 150,000 farmers to learn likely outlook, it should prove a worthwhile more about coffee. Harmonized extension investment for growers who have the courage Contact Details materials were developed through the to stick with coffee, provided they can achieve Matsitsi Zuberi, Steering Committee, and have since been reasonable levels of productivity! Managing Director used as the basis of training of agronomists Contact details and lead farmers, both public and private Matsitsi Trading Coffee “MATRACO” sectors, in nine Districts. Address: Quartier Mukoro, Kayanza Province Café Africa International Café Africa Uganda Cafe Africa Tanzania Café Africa DR Congo

P. O. BOX 6227 Bujumbura C.P.1111 3rd Floor 2nd Floor, Immeuble Botour, 8ème Etage, Telephone: +25775259508 1260 Nyon Bakwanye House Wampewo Avenue Kibo Towers, Commune de la Gombé, Mobile Phone: +25779927932 Switzerland P. O Box 31668 Kampala P.O. Box 7812 Moshi Kinshasa Uganda Tanzania Democratic Republic of Congo Email: [email protected] Tel: +41 223624152 Tel +256 312266154 Tel +255 272754400 Tel +234 895681275 Contact Person: Matsitsi Zuberi Fax: +41 223624154 Mobile +256 782246621 Mobile +255 782072227 Title: Managing Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

24 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE WORK TOGETHER TO SUSTAIN COFFEE

aunched in December 2015, the account for 12% of the world’s Join the movement! Sustainable Coffee Challenge coffee production, it will be crucial L– facilitated by Conservation to engage with actors at all levels Word of the Challenge’s efforts is International (CI) and co-founded to collectively tackle the complex quickly spreading throughout the by Starbucks – brings together a threats and sustain the future of coffee industry, and more institutions coalition of companies, governments, coffee production in Africa. are committing to the vision. nonprofits and research institutions Growing in maturity, the Challenge working toward the common goal Today there are more than 80 has developed a Commitments of making coffee the world’s first organizations that have joined Hub at www.sustaincoffee. sustainable agricultural product. the Challenge, united in the belief org to showcase what different Nearly two years ago, at the UN that it is possible to meet growing organizations are doing to advance climate negotiations in Paris, market demand while for coffee sustainability. The Challenge has companies and organizations from while ensuring the prosperity and also launched four Collective Action across the coffee supply chain joined wellbeing of farmers and conserving Networks dedicated to finding together to call upon their peers to forest, water and soil. Starbucks, Twin, solutions that address the greatest recognize the need to make coffee Nespresso, Farm Africa, Root Capital, challenges facing coffee: Coffee fully sustainable. Sustainable Harvest, Technoserve Farm Renovation and Rehabilitation; and UTZ represent only a few of our Improved Labor Practices and Climate change has been affecting partners who are committing their Supply; Scaling up Sustainable coffee growing conditions, market time and expertise to ensure that the Coffee Sourcing; and Mapping and volatility is significantly lowering US$22 billion global coffee industry, Monitoring of Coffee and Forests. prices, aging coffee trees are which supports the lives of 25 million declining in productivity, and coffee coffee producers, does not cease to “This movement of committed farmers are seeking economic exist. partners is showcasing the unique alternatives for their livelihoods. In contributions of each to a more Africa alone, challenges like these But it’s not just companies and NGOs. sustainable coffee sector,” CI’s coffee have caused coffee productivity In June 2016, Rwanda became one lead, Bambi Semroc, emphasizes. to decline by about 40% since the of the first-ever countries to join the “We’re enabling actors from across 1970s, resulting in a significant Challenge. And as Ambassador Bill the sector to learn from one another decrease in net-production and Kayonga, Chief Executive Officer and find companions in taking on global exports of coffee across Africa. of Rwanda’s National Agricultural some of the pressing issues together.” Export Development Board (NAEB) Paired with that, consumers drink noted, “In Rwanda more than 355,000 To sustain coffee and the people more than 600 billion cups of small holder farm families produce whose lives depend on it, we need coffee a year – a consumption and depend on [coffee] for their to preserve the future of the industry. rate projected to grow rapidly. To livelihoods. We have an obligation And that starts now. sustain coffee production and the to these farmers, their lands and the livelihoods of coffee producers, the economy of our country to ensure To learn more about the Sustainable sector must significantly increase the continued sustainability of the Coffee Challenge and to get coffee productivity in every industry.” involved as a partner, please visit producing country. And since coffee www.sustaincoffee.org or reach producing countries across Africa out to Niels Haak by emailing scc@ conservation.org.

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26 African Fine Coffees Review Magazine | October-December 2017 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 Regina Mwangi cupping with trainers

Nairobi Training

Participants of the Uganda training

Trainees cupping in the Uganda training

During the month of August and September, the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) conducted a quality control AFCA & USAID EAST AFRICA training session for exporters and producer cooperatives in Uganda and Kenya. The trainings highlighted the benefits of the Taste of Harvest competition and auction protocols TRADE AND INVESTMENT HUB for developing, showcasing and exporting high-quality coffees from the East African region. The Taste of Harvest (THE HUB) HOLD SPECIALTY ambassador trainers stressed the importance of coffee export lead-time schedules, cupping standards and auction COFFEE AUCTION TRAINING IN logistics processes. Kampala, Uganda: 22nd to 24th August 2017 Venue: Hotel Africana KAMPALA AND NAIROBI Trainers: Doreen Rweihangwe, Clare Rwakatogoro

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