Registered Company
Registered with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau since January 2012 - a fully incorporated private limited company.
02 — About
The people behind the beans.
Our journey, values, and commitment to quality - built patiently since 2012, lot by lot, relationship by relationship.
01 The Beginning
From one processing line in Nalukolongo.
Karaz Coffee Factory Limited began as a coffee processing and export venture more than a decade ago. In January 2012 we were formally registered as a private limited company under the Uganda Registration Services Bureau - and from that day, compliance has been the backbone of how we operate.
From a single processing line in Nalukolongo, Kampala, we have grown into a trusted processor and exporter of Uganda Robusta - building direct relationships with farmer cooperatives, investing in grading and quality control, and preparing our operations for the world's most demanding markets, including the European Union.
2012
Formal registration
Registered as a private limited company under the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, formalising years of coffee trade experience.
2012–
Building compliance
Full alignment with the Uganda Revenue Authority, National Social Security Fund, Uganda National Bureau of Standards, and Uganda Coffee Development Authority.
Today
4 cooperatives, ~800 farmers
A direct sourcing network across central Uganda - Luwero, Mukono, Kayunga, and Masaka - supplying clean, traceable Robusta.
Next
2,000 farmers, 10–15 cooperatives
Expanding into Rukungiri, Bushenyi, Kasese, Kitagwenda, Buhweju, Kamwenge, Mbale, and Manafwa - with EUDR-ready traceability built in from day one.
02 Mission & Vision
Mission
To process and export clean, traceable, export-grade Uganda Robusta - paying farmers fairly and treating compliance as a promise, not a burden.
Vision
To become the leading intercropped coffee producer and exporter in Uganda, backed by a household-managed supply chain.
03 Sustainability
A farming household that earns all year stays in coffee.
That's the whole model. We promote intercropped production - coffee paired with high-value food crops like soybeans, beans, and groundnuts - so families have income between coffee seasons, can afford fertilizer to lift yields, and treat coffee as a dependable cash crop rather than a gamble.
We back this with direct cooperative partnerships, transparent pricing, and farm-level mapping that doubles as the foundation of our EUDR traceability.
Where we work
LuweroMukonoKayungaMasaka
RukungiriBushenyiKaseseKitagwenda
BuhwejuKamwengeMbaleManafwa
Green - current sourcing · Outlined - expansion
04 Compliance & Standards
Compliance is the product.
We operate fully within Ugandan law and hold ourselves to the standards our buyers' markets demand.
Social Security
Our team is registered with the National Social Security Fund - compliance starts with how we treat our own people.
Coffee Authority
Operating under the Uganda Coffee Development Authority, which governs processing, grading, and export quality.
National Standards
Every lot is held to Uganda National Bureau of Standards requirements, with records aligned to EU market rules.
05 Team & Partners
The hands behind every container.
Management Team
Seasoned coffee trade professionals overseeing processing, compliance, and export operations from our Kampala facility.
Farmer Cooperatives
Our sourcing partners across Luwero, Mukono, Kayunga, and Masaka - the foundation of our traceable supply chain.
Quality & Grading Team
The hands and eyes that hull, grade, sort, and document every lot before it is cleared for export.
Partner With Us
Grow with us.
Whether you are a buyer looking for reliable, traceable Uganda Robusta or a farmer who wants to grow with us - we would like to hear from you.