Premium Cocoa Beans
Single-origin Ugandan cocoa beans from the Bundibugyo district — fully fermented, sun-dried and traceable to source cooperatives, with a distinctive fruity, floral cup.
Origin story
Sourced from the heart of Uganda
Our cocoa comes exclusively from the Bundibugyo district of Western Uganda — one of Africa's most celebrated cocoa-growing regions, at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Bundibugyo, UgandaBundibugyo District
Perched at 1,000–1,500m in the Rwenzori foothills, Bundibugyo's smallholder farms produce cocoa with a distinctive fruity, floral complexity prized by premium chocolate makers worldwide.
- Region
- Western Uganda
- Altitude
- 1,000–1,500m
- Rainfall
- 1,500–2,000mm/yr
- Flavour
- Fruity & floral
Why this cocoa
What makes it exceptional
- 01
Equatorial climate
Uganda's equatorial belt delivers consistent rainfall and 12-hour days year-round, creating ideal conditions for slow-ripening, flavour-rich cocoa pods.
- 02
Rwenzori volcanic soils
Mineral-rich volcanic soils at 1,000–1,500m altitude in the Rwenzori foothills impart the deep, complex flavour notes Ugandan cocoa is prized for globally.
- 03
Traditional processing
Box fermentation over 5–7 days followed by natural sun drying on raised beds locks in flavour complexity and meets international moisture specifications.
The chain
From farm to export
- 01
Cooperative harvest
Hand-picked ripe pods from smallholder cooperatives across Western Uganda.
- 02
Box fermentation
5–7 days of controlled fermentation to fully develop flavour potential.
- 03
Sun drying
Natural drying on raised beds to an optimal 7.5% moisture content.
- 04
Quality & export
Expert grading, laboratory testing, and packing in lined jute bags.
Get in touch
Interested in our Ugandan cocoa?
Tell us the grade and the volume and our export desk will come back with pricing, samples and documentation — usually within a working day.