our StOrY
Founder Wycliffe is a coffee farmer
The first smallholder coffee farmer to own a coffee brand in the UK. We’re proud of that.
Wycliffe grew up picking coffee to pay his school fees, so he’s seen first-hand how coffee impacts farming communities. The Blue Turaco birds chattering above him gave this coffee its name.
He’s been around coffee long enough to know one thing: it should pay better than it does.
So we’re here to shift the power dynamics in coffee. And to create a model where coffee truly pays for those who grow it.
Coffee usually changes hands many times before it reaches our cup...
- We buy directly from smallholder farmers — and grow coffee with them
- We pay at least 30% more than traditional routes.
- 20p from every pack sold provides two school lunches in Ugandan village schools.
Wycliffe now lives in London and splits his time between the city and his farm in Uganda.
Community impact
“I made a vow to myself: if I ever had the means, I would work tirelessly to eliminate childhood hunger in village schools like the one I attended.” — Wycliffe Sande, Founder
In Uganda, millions of children walk miles to school on empty stomachs — something Wycliffe experienced himself.
For every pack of Blue Turaco coffee sold, we fund two school lunches in village schools. So far, we’ve reached 1,200 children across four schools, and our goal is to reach 15,000 in the next five years.
Read more about our schools feeding program →
PoWeRfUl cOfFeE = PoWeRfUl iMpAcT
“Community impact is at the core of Blue Turaco. I’ve seen
first-hand how profit from coffee can impact the lives
of its farming communities, from education to hunger.
I now grow coffee in Uganda and buy directly from fellow smallholder
farmers, empowering farming
communities, paying 30% more than traditional coffee
trade routes.
Plus, every pack you buy provides 2
lunches; fighting hunger in Ugandan village schools and
helping kids like me stay in school.”
