The functions of the Authority are:
- To issue certificates in respect of grade and quantity of coffee.
- To register in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister, on the advice of the Board, organizations and bodies applying to market coffee
- To collect, maintain and disseminate statistical data in respect of all aspects of the coffee industry;
- To certify all coffee exports;
- To monitor world market price changes and adjust the indicative price on a day-to-day basis to reflect the changes;
- To research and make extension arrangements through the Ministry of Agriculture or any other organization established in the country for the purpose;
- To reconcile coffee sub-sector policies with macro-economic policies of the Government;
- To main statistical data in respect of all coffee sales;
- To advise Government on the mechanism of determining the indicative price for the sale of coffee;
- To liaise with the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and be responsible for the administration of stamps of the organization;
- To liaise with other international organizations and promote Uganda coffee on the world market;
- To be responsible for the overall supervision of the coffee sub-sector including related industries and advise
- Government on coffee sub-sector policies;
- To organize training for technicians, coffee processors and quality controllers.