Bugisu

Uganda · GI application filed with URSB (Uganda)

Boundary

Approximate radius · 50 km radius

No published origin boundary. Centred on Mbale on the western slopes of Mount Elgon with a 50 km radius covering the Bugisu subregion — Uganda's main arabica origin.

At a glance

Elevation: 1500–2300 m
Harvest: Oct–Feb
Varieties: SL14, SL28, Nyasaland
Processes: washed, natural
Designation: GI application filed with URSB (Uganda)

Cup profile

Bright acidity, wine-like, berry, medium-to-full body — Uganda's answer to Kenyan-style washed arabicas. Source: Uganda Coffee Development Authority.