Coffee tours

What it is

A visit to a small coffee farm, where the farmer shows you every step from plant to cup. You pick ripe cherries (in season), remove the pulp, dry and roast the beans over a fire, grind them by hand and drink the result. Mount Elgon’s Bugisu Arabica is one of Uganda’s best-known coffees.

Where in Uganda

Sipi and Kapchorwa on Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda. Coffee tours also run in the Rwenzori foothills near Fort Portal and around Bwindi.

What to expect

About 2 to 3 hours on the farm. It is often combined with a Sipi waterfall hike. You can buy beans straight from the farmer to take home.

Activity level

Level 2, Easy. Short walks on farm paths, some of them steep.

Good to know

• The harvest on Mount Elgon runs roughly from August to December. At other times you still roast, grind and taste.
• Wear shoes with good grip.
• Bring sun protection.
• Ask before you photograph the farmer’s family.

Price: Price on request.