VOLCANIC ROOTS · GLOBAL IMPACT
Extraordinary Coffee.
Extraordinary People.
From the volcanic hills of Mitooma to the world. Farmer-owned since 1986. Triple-certified. Pure in every cup.
20,578
Farmer-owners
421
Farmer Groups
13
Affiliated Coops
1,600m
Altitude
1986
Established
3×
Certifications
One cooperative · three faces
The institution. The coffee. The SACCO.
Same farmer-owned heritage, three clearly separated brands — each disciplined enough to stand on its own and connected by a shared green thread.
The Institution
Rubanga Cooperative Society
The farmer-owned parent organisation. 40 years of governance, market access and shared ownership. Tagline: "We Value Quality."
About the cooperative
The Product
Rubanga Coffee
Specialty Arabica and Robusta from volcanic soils at 1,600m. Traceable, certified, premium-artisan. "The Perfect Blend of Freshness."
Explore the coffee
Financial Services
Rubanga Mitooma SACCO
Savings and credit for the Rubanga family. Member-first, future-focused. Tagline: "Your Future, Our Concern."
Visit the SACCOThe people who govern it
Farmer-owned means farmer-led.
A board and management team drawn from the membership — accountable to the 20,578 people who grow the coffee.
Biryaho Silver
Chairman
Muhangi James
General Manager
Karugaba Dismus
Operations
Rwabushaija Ezra
Export Manager
Nakibengo Ruth
Quality Officer
Why Rubanga coffee is different
Grown at 1,600 metres in volcanic soils. Picked by hand. Owned by the people who grow it.
Mitooma sits on the slopes of the Albertine Rift — mineral-rich soils, cool nights, slow cherry maturation. Combined with farmer ownership and three layers of certification, the result is coffee that's both extraordinary in the cup and accountable to the people who grew it.
Meet the farmer
Every premium traces back to a name.
Behind 20,578 members are individual growers — 48% women, 32% youth — each tending coffee on the volcanic slopes of Mitooma.
Grace, coffee farmer in western Uganda
Arabica grower · Mitooma highlands
Grace tends Arabica on the volcanic slopes above Mitooma, hand-picking ripe cherries and drying them on raised beds. Like every Rubanga member, her coffee is traced from her plot to the group she sells through — so the people who grow it share in what it earns.
Triple-certified · export-licensed since 2021
Fairtrade
Premiums returned to members
Rainforest Alliance
Verified sustainable practice
Organic
Chemical-free cultivation
The coffee
Two beans. One origin. Six ways to buy.
Specialty Arabica and Fine Robusta, grown at 1,600m and traceable to the group that grew it.
Specialty Arabica
Rich fruit, subtle cereal, a warming spicy finish and smooth mouthfeel.
Arabica · 1kg ground
Medium grind, drip & filter
UGX 45,000
1
Arabica · 500g ground
Medium grind, drip & filter
UGX 23,000
1
Arabica sachets · 20g (12 pcs)
Single-serve, on the go
UGX 2,000
1
Fine Robusta
Deep nutty cocoa, toasted peanut and caramel, with notably high natural sweetness.
Robusta · 1kg ground
Espresso fine grind
UGX 45,000
1
Robusta · 100g ground
Espresso fine grind
UGX 6,000
1
Robusta sachets · 15g (24 pcs)
Single-serve, on the go
UGX 12,000
1
Traceability
Bag to farm in one scan.
Every bag carries a QR code linking back to its origin — the group, the wash station, the date, the elevation. Full traceability integrated through our geo-tagged supply chain.
How traceability worksWhy we exist
A purpose that doesn't change as we grow.
Purpose
To improve smallholder livelihoods through collective ownership, market access, quality production, value addition and financial inclusion.
Vision
Economically transformed smallholder farmers.
Mission
Promote bulk production and efficient marketing of quality produce amongst smallholder farmers.
Rubanga Mitooma SACCO
Your future, our concern.
Savings, credit and financial inclusion built around members. The same cooperative principles, extended from coffee into everyday financial life.