Join Blue Turaco

We invite you to join our mission to creating a new model where coffee truly pays for its growing communities.

The 1st smallholder farmer-owned coffee brand. And the first to bring Specialty Ugandan Robusta to the UK.

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The story

I picked coffee as a young boy to pay for my food and school fees so I‘ve seen first-hand how coffee can impact the lives of its growing communities. I founded Blue Turaco Coffee to create a model where coffee truly pays for coffee farming communities.

Now fundraising - SEIS eligible - this is an opportunity for you to be involved at the early stages of something that will truly change the coffee industry.

We can get there faster together.

Wycliffe

Robusta revolution

Demand for specialty coffee is at its greatest and yet, the coffee market has focused on one species only - Arabica.

Robusta is 40% of the world’s coffee but has been overlooked until now. Grown to scale at low quality and hidden in coffee blends for strength and body, it has never been cultivated to the high standards of specialty coffee. It’s time!

Our coffee

Champions small holder farmers

Uganda is the #1 producer of Robusta in Africa. These farmers have been overlooked – until now.

Climate resilient

Robusta is faster growing, takes up less land and is resilient to climate conditions.

Strong and smooth

Robusta naturally contains 2x the caffeine of Arabica and is remarkably smooth with a distinct flavour profile.

Successful retail launch

Blue Turaco Coffee has fantastic backing from retailers and is already listed in 2 nationwide supermarkets; Waitrose and Co-op, with 2 additional national retailers secured for year 1.

We’re truly honoured to be the first supermarket to offer Blue Turaco Coffee. We’ve been drawn to Wyciffe’s story, entrepreneurial spirit, passion and ability to bring this fantastic coffee to the UK

Polly Astbury, Waitrose Buyer

Endorsement from coffee

Blue Turaco Coffee is roasted in the UK by the award-winning team Colonna & Small and has gained the support of the specialty coffee community.

Blue Turaco is some of the best Robusta I have ever tasted. Focusing on improving the quality of premium Robusta creates sustainable livelihoods in a wider variety of geography

Max Colonna-Dashwood, Founder Colonna Coffee & Barista Champion

In the press

Reviews

Let customers speak for us

from 54 reviews
great taste , great flavour and the right amount of funk for me

First things first , the coffee is absolutely amazing , great taste , great flavour and the right amount of funk for me . but the winner here is the outside cardboard packaging, I bought an order of "by the case" and reused the very nice and tidy packaging it came in to box my friend's birthday gift and they loved the box design and we talked about the box a million times more than my gift and they plan to reuse the same box again .

Talk about great and functional packaging design. well done to you and your great team on that. Not a common usual review but I never do these things but I felt compelled to share. I am looking forward to my next order and already have an idea of repurposing the packaging box.

in summary , great coffee in bloody nice packaging box.

Wayne Kadzirange
By the case (Ground) SWEETTHYMEFOODS
Amazing smooth

Perfect depth and such smoothness- great coffee both product and ethos
Shared with family and friends - 5 stars

Kirsty D.
3 Pack Bundle (Whole beans)
Always good

Always good

DS M.
3 Pack Bundle (Ground)
Great coffee!

Great coffee with a great ethose! Very happy to support Ugandan coffee farmers. Will purchase again.

Sharon A.
3 Pack Bundle (Ground)
Great coffee ethically sourced

Great coffee, ethically sourced direct from Ugandan farmers. Hadn't tried robusta coffee beans before, was happy to discover they have higher caffine content and antioxidants. I purchased them initially from Waitrose and liked them so much I decided to buy ditect from your website .

Sharon A.
3 Pack Bundle (Whole beans)
I'm really pleased

Great taste. I can say my expectation were exceded and will continue buying more from Blue Turaco

Alexander P.
Whole beans
The best upgrade

Bought this for my Mum who usually drinks instant - she loved the pick me up and hopefully finally understands how to enjoy coffee the right way

Rosie B.
3 Pack Bundle (Ground)
BEST coffee in London

I just love good quality coffee and Blue Turaco is a new and fabulous discovery..the story behind it is fascinanting and another reason to try this smooth but strong delicious coffee.

Jane M.
3 Pack Bundle (Whole beans)
Just better. Thank you

Fantastic coffee from a wonderful company. The rare ‘win-win’!

Mark P.
3 Pack Bundle (Whole beans)
Fantastic product and incredible story.

So glad i discovered this today! Sharing it with every coffee drinker i know.

tala_official
Ground
Tasty, strong and smooth

It was great to start the day with this after a heavy night and i would highly advice it to everyone!

Customer
Ground
My new favourite coffee

Really delicious coffee! I love it

A.H.
Ground
Really smooth

Really smooth

Kevin B.
Whole beans
Blue Turaco ground coffee

Really great quality, great professional branding and a mission I can get behind.

Vee K.
Ground
Coffee at its best

Pleasantly surprised how nice this coffee was as I had been using a particular brand that I thought would take a lot of beating. It was very smooth, rich and complex. Very enjoyable

Philippa S.
Ground