Coffee is native to East Africa’s Uganda. In the 1800s, before coffee was known as a beverage, Ugandans would chew sundried coffee beans for caffeine stimulation. Ugandan Coffee is extraordinarily tasty with hints of nuts, chocolate and a host of other natural flavors that will entertain the most discriminating palette. Both coffee lovers and Ugandan coffee farmers have strongly encouraged Kawa Java to import Ugandan Arabica and Robusta berries.

Company founder, Annette Nanziri, received overwhelming requests to bring coffee back to the United States whenever she travels to her native Uganda. Kawa Java is born out of a spirit of bringing the best in organic sustainable coffee to local roasters and retailers here in North America.

While in Uganda in 2007-2008, Nanziri became intimately involved with the overall coffee farming process, from planting to harvesting the coffee berries. This involvement also included getting to know and understand the quality controls that are in place via The Uganda Coffee Development Authority.

By working closely and directly with local farmers, Kawa Java seeks to improve the economic and living conditions of the local farming communities while providing the highest quality a coffee connoisseur can desire.