Buying/Exporting Green Coffee from Uganda.
Who is Bwami Coffee?
We’re Bwami Coffee and we import/export coffee from Uganda, both Robusta and Arabica coffee of various types, including natural dried, washed, anaerobic coffee, honey processed coffee in 60kgs bags to individuals, roasters and businesses in Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland, the USA, UAE, South Korea, China, Russia and much beyond. We’re more than happy to start a conversation with you with the view of onboarding you as one of our buyers. We grow coffee at 2 plantations in central Uganda-Buganda plus source and export some of the finest and certified Robusta and Arabica (washed and natural) coffee from all Uganda major growing regions.
When exporting coffee with us or importing coffee from Uganda, we request for payment in advance for the first 4 coffee export/import orders . Payment can be by card via stripe or paypal or by bank wire transfer either into our London Llyods UK bank account or into our Kampala bank account. Established coffee import and export businesses with good credit references or bank letters of credit, may apply for credit terms on subsequent orders. A monthly finance charge of 4% will be applied to any delayed payments for the exported/imported coffee.
Terms and conditions
- Our quotes to you will be based on Delivery Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF)
- Prices are in USD / KG valid for 5 business working days, loading to be made 14 days after receipt of funds.
- Subject to Free on Truck (FOT) Kampala payment terms as below
- Payment: 80% T/T payment upon contract signing and balance payment of 20% at least 2 days post onboarding on ship, Mombasa, copy of scanned documents.
- Complete set of scanned Documents, including set of ocean Bill of lading, are to be sent by DHL courier or Telex release
- Freight is to be confirmed on final offers from the shipping agent, on the placement order and final invoice.
- Insurance to be covered by the coffee buyer/importer.
AVAILABILITY
We carry a large inventory of “Spot” coffee both Robusta and Arabica–this means coffee is in the warehouse and ready to ship or collect immediately. We also have coffee contracts for delivery in the future. We are happy to take advance order for export coffee that has not arrived from our coffee farms and will show the estimated month of availability on our coffee offer order book.
Our coffee portfolio is 60% specialty/fine coffees and 40% conventional coffees.
We expect the specifications to come from you the coffee off-taker.
We’re keen to offer the market great quality Robusta and Arabica coffee at very competitive prices.
We’re coffee farmers and team up with other reputable coffee farmers in the mountain regions of Elgon and Rwenzori to supply Arabica coffee if required too.
The supply chains are currently getting more disrupted and global consumption is growing faster than consumption. This means that coffee prices are extremely volatile even for conventional coffees. We are happy to discuss current coffee prices further with you, with a view to developing a long-term Robusta coffee and Arabica coffee supply business relationship
Our coffee price offer is updated constantly and regularly . There are three primary factors that determine the price of coffee –
Commodity Market Level + Differential + Delivery Basis = Price
COMMODITY OR “C” MARKET
The commodity or “C” price is the abstract indicator of the supply and demand balance for coffee as a commodity. It is driven up and down by weather in the major producing countries including Uganda, currency rates, speculation about production levels as well as commodity market forces. Since we primarily sell against replacement prices (what we will have to pay to replace the bag of coffee you buy today), when the market goes up, so do coffee prices; when the market goes down, coffee prices follow the downward trend.
DIFFERENTIALS (Quality Premium)
Differentials are based on availability and quality for specific origins, regions, and lots. The same applies to coffee exported from or imported from Uganda.
DELIVERY BASIS (aka Incoterms)
FOT (Free on Truck) – This is our standard which means your shipment is on a pallet, strapped, and loaded onto a truck by the warehouse. You arrange and pay for any shipment costs from the warehouse to your location. Even if Bwami is coordinating your freight, the ownership of the coffee transfers from Bwami Coffee to you as soon as it is loaded onto a truck.
Bwami Coffee can make arrangements for shipment of your coffee order to your preferred address/location if required.
EWH (Ex-warehouse) – We can transfer ownership to you at the warehouse. To do this, you need to have an account with the warehouse to pay them for load out and storage of your shipments.
MINIMUM PURCHASE
1 full bag of 60kgs which would in most cases be sent to you by airfreight. However, to save on shipping costs, we suggest ordering in full-pallet or multiple 60kg bags increments or for large buyers in 20ft container or 40 ft containers.
Shipping Your Coffee
Before your first order is processed, we will need to understand your coffee export preferences on how to prepare and transport your coffee orders. Our coffee export logistics team maintains a profile for each roaster or importer so that these details can be referenced anytime we receive a coffee export order from us.
ORDER PREP
Orders are prepared either as hand load or palletized.
HAND LOAD: Will call orders are prepared as hand load unless palletization is requested. Bags are loose/not palletized.
PALLETIZED: All non-will call orders must be palletized. Coffee is stacked on a wooden pallet and secured with two straps. The sides are protected with plastic pallet wrap. To maintain pallet integrity and stability we direct warehouses to stack bags and boxes on separate pallets. Additionally, we established a maximum bag to pallet ratio of: 8 bags/pallet with 60Kg bags, 9 bags/pallet with PNG coffee, and 10 bags/pallet for all other coffees.
TRANSPORTATION
Your coffee can be made available for pick up by you or your carrier. Or, if you prefer, Bwami Coffee will coordinate delivery. Please note that for any coffee moving as freight, most carriers offer transit time estimates but reserve the right to take longer.
WILL CALL: Customers may pick up at our warehouse in Kampala.
CUSTOMER COORDINATED FREIGHT: Customers work directly with a transportation provider; freight coordination and payment of freight services will be handled directly between the roaster and vendor.
BWAMI COFFEE ARRANGED FREIGHT: Bwami Coffee can arrange full container and less-than-container air or sea freight transportation of our coffees from our warehouse partner facilities to locations across the globe. We will coordinate with vendors on behalf of our roasters and include the freight service fee on our invoice.
- Pallet Rates are available for some shipping lanes. These are negotiated annually by our freight broker. Regardless of whether your pallet will have 1 bag or 10, the base rate is the same on the included lanes. Pricing varies only based on national fuel costs and any necessary delivery requirements (lift-gate, appointments, zoning, etc.)
- Spot Quotes are available for loads shipping outside the pallet rate lanes. Quotes are secured based on the order size and the delivery requirements.
DELIVERY
Standard freight service includes delivery to a commercial facility during standard business hours via 53′ trailer. Upon arrival, the driver will move the order to the trailer door and the receiver is responsible for moving the coffee off the equipment. Please let us know if your facility is non-commercial, requires special equipment, or if you require a call prior to delivery. Knowing your requirements will allow us to set up your orders more successfully.
- Location Type: Generally, carriers categorize location type by neighborhood. Customers whose facilities are off-route, or located in a rural or residential zone will be considered non-commercial.
- Hours: Carriers need to know if you allow delivery during standard business hours (M-F: 8a-5p), if you have alternative hours, or if you require the carrier to call prior to delivery.
- Additional Services: If your facility does not have a trailer-height dock or a forklift, carriers may provide a lift-gate for a fee. Driver assistance in moving your coffee off their equipment and/or into your facility may be available for a fee as well.
RECEIVING YOUR COFFEE
Shipments leave the warehouse in good condition, with bags intact, securely strapped to the pallet and wrapped in plastic wrap or in either 20feet or 40 feet containers depending on the coffee order volumes. Inspect your coffee order delivery and note issues on the delivery receipt.
We look forward to receiving, discussing and processing your coffee export or coffee import order from Uganda.
Place your coffee export/ coffee import enquiry by contacting us at orders@bwamicoffee.com
Telephone/watsapp: +44 790 863 9450
watsapp: +256 772 788 426