This year, International Coffee Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 3rd October at Gulu University in Gulu City under the theme – Exploring the Unique Coffees from Northern Uganda.
The 2024 Coffee Day celebrations will spotlight government’s interventions to promote coffee growing in Northern Uganda for socio-economic transformation. Additionally, we aim to showcase the opportunities along the coffee value chain, promote sustainable coffee production, provide educational opportunities through interactive sessions, and facilitate networking within the coffee community to encourage collaboration and growth.
The National Coffee Day Celebrations bring together different actors in the coffee value chain including large and small scale farmers, processors, roasters, exporters, MDAs and development partners.
Since 2014, 1st October has been officially recognised as the International Coffee Day (ICD) worldwide. For Uganda, the International Coffee Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of every October to coincide with the new coffee year. This annual event acknowledges the cultural significance and economic impact of coffee and is organised by Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) in partnership with the private sector through the Uganda Coffee Federation (UCF).