Specialty Green Coffee from Uganda
From Mount Elgon to Your Roastery. Traceable. Exceptional. Impactful.
SCA-graded Arabica, sourced farm-direct from the volcanic slopes of East Africa's oldest mountain. Try it risk-free.
You only cover shipping — credited in full to your first order.
Why Nyaliko
Numbers That Speak for Themselves
SCA Specialty Score
Growing Altitude
Year-Round Temperature
Organic & Hand-Picked
Every lot is fully traceable — from the specific farm on Mount Elgon's volcanic slopes, through our processing facility in Mbale, to your roastery door. No middlemen. No uncertainty.
Our Coffee
Mount Elgon Arabica — One Origin, Exceptional Range
Mount Elgon Washed
Mbale District · Eastern Uganda · 1,500–2,000 MASL · Washed Process
A bright, structured cup with elegant acidity and a clean, sweet finish. Grown on mineral-rich volcanic soil deposited by centuries of eruptions from East Africa's oldest extinct volcano (4,321m). Cool nights and moderate days create the slow cherry maturation that develops depth and complexity.
- Soil
- Volcanic, mineral-rich
- Process
- Fully washed, sun-dried
- Harvest
- Hand-picked red cherries only
- Cultivars
- SL14, SL28, Bugisu indigenous
- Rainfall
- 1,200–1,800mm / year
- Altitude
- 1,500–2,000 MASL
Try Before You Buy
Zero Risk. Real Coffee. Your Decision.
We Send You a Free Sample
Tell us about your roastery and what you're looking for. We'll ship a 100g sample of our Mount Elgon Arabica — on us.
You Only Cover Shipping
The coffee is free. You pay only the shipping cost to your door. That's it.
Shipping Credited to Your First Order
When you place your first wholesale order, we credit the full shipping amount. Your trial cost you nothing.
No contracts. No commitments. Just great coffee.
Your Impact
You're Not Just Buying Coffee. You're Funding a Child's Future.
We donate 10% of all profits to Shule Yako, a Kampala-based social enterprise that provides interest-free student loans for coffee farmers' children. Families access school-fee financing and repay during harvest seasons — when income is available — removing the impossible burden of lump-sum payments.
Of Every Profit Goes to Shule Yako
Above-Market Premium Paid to Farmers
Our farmers currently earn UGX 15,500–18,850 per kilogram — well above the national Arabica parchment rate of UGX 13,500–14,500/kg. When you choose Nyaliko, the premium you pay doesn't just buy better coffee — it builds schools, feeds families, and creates futures.
Learn more about Shule Yako →The Origin
Why Mount Elgon Produces Extraordinary Coffee
Oldest Extinct Volcano
East Africa's oldest at 4,321m. Centuries of eruptions deposited mineral-rich volcanic soil that gives Mount Elgon coffee its distinctive depth.
Perfect Growing Altitude
1,500–2,000 metres above sea level. Cool temperatures (15–23°C) slow cherry maturation, concentrating sugars and developing complex flavour.
Ideal Natural Rainfall
1,200–1,800mm annually with no irrigation needed. Natural wet and dry cycles align with cherry development for optimal sweetness.
Heritage Cultivars
SL14, SL28, and indigenous Bugisu varieties. 100% Arabica, every cherry hand-picked at peak ripeness. Fully organic — only local plant-based pest management.
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Ready to Taste the Difference?
Join specialty roasters across North America and Europe who source traceable, impactful Arabica through Nyaliko. Start with a free sample.