Question 1

What is Busoga coffee and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

Busoga is a region in Eastern Uganda, east of Jinja, within the Lake Victoria basin, and one of the original territories where wild Robusta coffee is indigenous to the land. Thena Estates is building Busoga into a named specialty coffee origin, Caffe Busoga, connecting this natural advantage to the international markets now paying premiums for traceable, single-estate Robusta.

Question 2

What coffee does Thena Estates grow and how is it processed?

Accepted Answer

Robusta variety in Mayuge district, Jinja, selected for yield consistency, disease resistance, and suitability to Eastern Uganda's conditions. The coffee is sun-dried natural process, producing a full-bodied, sweet-finish cup available from the 2026 harvest.

Question 3

What is sun-dried natural Robusta?

Accepted Answer

Sun-dried natural means the whole coffee cherry is dried intact with the fruit pulp still surrounding the bean, transferring fruit sugars during drying and producing a naturally sweeter, fuller-bodied cup. Thena Estates manages this process on-farm, controlling drying time and moisture levels to ensure consistent quality across each harvest.

Question 4

When will Thena Estates coffee be available and how can I place an order?

Accepted Answer

The first harvest is available in 2026, with full nine-block production from 2027. Contact us at info@lexi.co.ug or +256 769 513 824 to discuss volumes, specifications, and timing.

Question 5

What is Caffe Busoga?

Accepted Answer

Caffe Busoga is the long-term origin brand Thena Estates is building for Busoga Robusta, positioning it as a named specialty origin the way Bugisu Arabica is recognized internationally.

Question 6

What is the Busoga region and where exactly is Thena Estates located?

Accepted Answer

Thena Estates is located at Wairasa, Mayuge District, in the Busoga region of Eastern Uganda, just off the Jinja-Iganga highway at Wandago. The estate sits within the Lake Victoria basin, approximately 80km east of Kampala and close to Jinja, Uganda's second city.

Question 7

What makes Busoga soil and climate ideal for growing Robusta coffee?

Accepted Answer

The Lake Victoria basin receives rainfall approximately 70 percent of the year, with two reliable rain seasons, consistent equatorial temperatures, and deep volcanic soil that produces dense, high-quality Robusta cherry. These are the natural conditions under which wild Robusta grew in this region for centuries.

Question 8

Is Thena Estates coffee traceable and suitable for EUDR compliance?

Accepted Answer

Thena Estates is building full digital traceability from tree to export, with GPS-tagged trees, mapped blocks, and digital records documenting every tree, every input, and every harvest. This infrastructure is designed to meet the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation and the needs of roasters who require verified, origin-specific documentation.

Question 9

What does Uganda coffee taste like?

Accepted Answer

Thena Estates coffee is sun-dried natural, giving a full body with a sweet finish and notes of chocolate and red fruit. The natural process concentrates fruit sugars in the cup.

Question 10

Is Uganda coffee Arabica or Robusta?

Accepted Answer

Uganda grows both. Thena Estates grows Robusta at Mayuge in the Lake Victoria basin, where Robusta is indigenous, while Uganda is also known for Arabica in higher-altitude regions such as Bugisu.

Question 11

Where is Uganda coffee grown?

Accepted Answer

Thena Estates coffee is grown at Wairasa, Mayuge District, in the Busoga region of Eastern Uganda, within the Lake Victoria basin just off the Jinja-Iganga highway.

Question 12

What makes Uganda coffee different?

Accepted Answer

Robusta is native to Uganda's Lake Victoria basin, so it grows in its original terroir. Thena Estates pairs that origin with traceable, single-estate production and a direct-trade model for roasters and wholesale buyers.

Question 13

How is Uganda cocoa grown?

Accepted Answer

Thena Estates grows fine flavor cocoa alongside its coffee at Mayuge, managed under the same block-level agronomic discipline, for quality and long-term sustainability.

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