Bros Coffee Wins Arabica Cupping Competition As Uganda Aims To Increase Coffee Exports To UK

The winner of the competition receiving the award

Bros Coffee Ltd is the winner of the inaugural Uganda-UK Arabica coffee cupping  competition, an initiative of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the British High Commission in Kampala and the United Kingdom.

The process that took about 2 months with about 52 samples climaxed Wednesday and is expected to increase Uganda Coffee exports to the UK.

Following vigorous exercises, judges –Brenda Mangeni, Gail Mawocha, Raphael Wafoyo, Fidel Bakomeza and Clare Rwakatogoro revealed the uniqueness and the complexity of Bros Coffee, naming the Arabica producer winner of the competition ahead of others: Great Lakes, Masha Quality, Zombo Coffee, Kalaa Mugoosi and Funzo Coffee.

The cupping was carried out simultaneously at the UCDA laboratory at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) and at WeRoast, London, U.K

Speaking at the awarding ceremony marking the climax of the  cupping competition at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday, the State Minister in Charge of Agriculture, Kyakulaga Fred Bwino said government is confident that “as we continue to strengthen the trade relations between Uganda and the UK,  and as demands for quality Uganda coffee grows in the UK, farmers will be empowered, poverty levels will reduce with increasing farm incomes and small holder farmers will transform into commercial farmers with comprehensive knowledge of the market.”

Bwino said that it is the government’s desire to ensure that the great strides so far made in the coffee sub sector will lead to even greater accomplishments including meeting the target of producing 20 million bags of coffee by year 2025 through inventions such as the Arabica cupping competition.

Our aim is very clear, he said, adding: “we want to publicize the quality of Uganda specialty Arabica coffee and make British people more aware of the wonders of this Uganda brand.”

Kate Airey, the British High Commissioner to Uganda congratulated Bros Limited saying, “We look forward to seeing farmers getting their coffee on UK shelves.”