Ugandan coffee actors in US for specialty coffee expo

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Ugandan coffee processors, traders and exporters have joined over coffee stakeholders from 80 countries in the coffee value chain at the George Brown Convention Centre in Texas to learn about the different specialty coffees and how they can be positioned for various markets.

In February 2025, Uganda exported 555,756 bags of coffee, generating $167.78m for the country, according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s Coffee Department.

This was an increase of 27.93% in quantity and 103.25% in value compared to February 2024.  The Ministry adds that the increased exports were a result of high international prices.

The Ugandan team is being supported by the government through the ministry of agriculture to be part of the expo that runs from the 25th to the 27th of April 2025 in Washington DC.

The Ugandan team is being supported by the government through the ministry of agriculture to be part of the expo that runs from the 25th to the 27th of April 2025 in Washington DC. (Courtesy)

According to the expo information note, close to 20,000 participants from over 80 countries will be attending the expo, of which the Ugandan team will be exhibiting their specialty coffee this weekend at the largest Business to Business (B2B) specialty coffee trade show.

Alongside an extensive trade show including the Roaster Village, the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo will include workshops, lectures, the Best New Product & Coffee Design awards, the Cupping Exchange, and the World Coffee Roasting Championships.

Topics to be discussed during the expo, according to the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), include Working Towards Cuppers' Alignment in Descriptive Assessment; What Drives Value in Coffee? A Participatory Dialogue and Tasting; Boost Your Social Ventures: Sustainable Project Funding through Crowdfunding; The Profitable Cafe: Financial Strategies for Sustainable Success; The Ropes: Barista Skills for Total Beginners; Crafting Connections: A Market-Readiness Workshop for Green Coffee Producers & Exporters; Tastes Like Tropical Fruits: Understanding Fruit Flavors and Aromas from the Tropics; Management & Leadership: Building a Better Business; Mastering Coffee Flavor Through Water Composition among others.

The Specialty Coffee Association is a non-profit, membership-based Organisation that represents thousands of international coffee professionals. The association’s purpose is to foster global communities and improve the quality, sustainability, profitability, and equity of the specialty coffee supply chain.