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Africa & Arabia

Uganda

One of Africa’s biggest Robusta producers; Arabica grows mainly on Mount Elgon in the east and the Rwenzori Mountains in the west.

EthiopiaKenyaRwandaBurundiTanzaniaUgandaYemenPanamaCosta RicaGuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaMexicoJamaicaColombiaBrazilPeruBoliviaEcuadorIndonesiaIndiaVietnamThailandChina (Yunnan)TaiwanMyanmarLaosTimor-LestePapua New GuineaHawaii

Altitude

1,100–2,300 m

Harvest

Typical flavours

CitrusCocoaSweetBerryGrape & winey

Main varieties

SL28SL34RobustaKent

Common processing

WashedNatural

Regions

Mount Elgon (Bugisu)1,600–2,300 mAn extinct volcano in the east and the main Arabica area, often Kenya-like.Rwenzori1,400–2,200 mThe western “Mountains of the Moon”, with more specialty naturals recently.Central (Robusta)1,100–1,500 mRobusta-growing areas near Lake Victoria.