From a Seedling to a Cup

Uganda cooperative ensures its coffee travels the world

Small batches of coffee are roasted and tested by professionals at Ankole’s tasting center to ensure quality. / Hector Gonzalez, USAID

Elvanis Nkundwa reaches up and plucks red coffee cherries from the branch of one of her coffee trees. She moves quickly and confidently through her orchard, harvesting cherries by the handful. Narrow footpaths cut between the trees; taller trees overhead provide shade and a home for the numerous birds whose songs fill the…