Chosen by our customers, carefully sourced and expertly roasted to
deliver rich flavor, balance, and a consistently outstanding cup
Light Roast | 250g , 500g , 1kg
50% Arabica wet-processed & 50% Arabica natural-processed with balanced fruit sweetness, from Karenga & Lamwo.
From UGX. 18,000
Espresso Roast | 250g , 500g , 1kg
70% Arabica & 30% Robusta with rich chocolate and nutty character, from Lamwo & Nwoya, Uganda.
From UGX. 18,000
Medium Roast | 250g , 500g , 1kg
100% Arabica with ripe stone fruit character, from Kempolo Village 1627msl estate fully washed -processed SL2 from Lamwo, Agoro.
Kempolo Coffee Co. is a specialty coffee company rooted in origin and driven by quality, purpose, and people. Founded in 2019, Kempolo was established to showcase unexplored exceptional coffee carefully grown, thoughtfully roasted, alongside reliable service and deep respect for ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship, long-term partnerships, and responsibly delivered from farm to cup. Working closely with coffee-growing communities in Northern Uganda, sourcing traceable specialty coffee that reflects the character of its land and the dedication of the farmers behind it
Committed to excellence across the value chain. We roast, package, and supply the best local and regional businesses and independent supermarkets in metro and regional Western Australia. We’ll also deliver directly to your door Australia wide from our online store.
Kempolo Coffee Co. has now grown its locations and wholesale distribution network locally and internationally. We roast and package small batches of high quality specialty beans daily from our co-roasting facility located in CURAD Kabanyolo. We roast using green coffees sourced from the finest origins around Uganda. We source green coffee from single farms and estates where the focus is on quality, consistency, sustainability, and fair relationships with the growers.
At Kempolo Coffee, we don’t just supply coffee we build long term partnerships rooted in quality, integrity, and impact.
We offer our signature Lamwo Single Origin, the bold and distinctive Elephant Blend, and carefully crafted seasonal and limited blends all ethically sourced and expertly roasted for cafés, hotels, retailers, and institutions that value consistency, reliability, and meaningful impact in every cup.
“At Kempolo Coffee, creating coffee is a journey of passion, craft, and connection.”
The Kempolo Coffee Café is where our journey from farm to cup comes alive. It’s a welcoming space to slow down, connect, and experience our specialty coffee at its freshest, brewed with care and intention.Guests can also purchase our freshly roasted Kempolo Coffee, available as whole beans or ground, to enjoy the same quality at home.
Our café showcases Kempolo’s single-origin coffees and Seasonal blends expertly prepared by trained baristas who understand the story behind every cup. Beyond coffee, the café is a meeting point for community, conversation, and creativity, reflecting our commitment to quality, culture, and meaningful connections. Whether you’re stopping by for your daily brew or discovering Kempolo Coffee for the first time, our café invites you to taste the origin, meet the story, and share the experience.
Kempolo Coffee isn’t just good coffee it feels personal. You can taste the care behind it, and knowing it supports farmers in Northern Uganda makes every cup feel special.”
Elton Trey
Marketing Manager
I love brands with a real story, and Kempolo Coffee delivers on both quality and purpose. It’s coffee I’m proud to serve to friends and Family.”
Grace Ayaa
Interior Designer
The aroma of this coffee is like warm embrace that awakens your sesnses and motivates you to conquer the day
Patrick Otim
Photography
Kempolo coffee has become one of our most dependable suppliers , the quality is consistent and the team understands what our business actually needs
Ellie Yvonne
Speciality Coffee Enthusiast
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Think of flavor notes on our non-flavored coffees as “this reminds us of”. Coffee is remarkably complex, and we do our best to pick out and list the most prevalent flavors that we think capture its essence. So, when we list something like “dried fruits, pastry, and chocolate”, you can use these as a guide for what you may experience when drinking the coffee.
For example, Ethiopian coffees tend to have a light, tea-like drinking experience, and Central American coffees generally have a nutty-like sweetness. Your own experience and taste notes will likely be different than our’s and you should use our notes as a guide to choose coffees you think you would enjoy.
Store your coffee in a dry, cool, dark, and airtight place (like our 12oz or 5lb bag!). If you choose to keep your coffee in the bag, try to push as much air out as possible and ensure the seal is tight. Exposure to oxygen degrades coffee quicker and storing it in an airtight environment will help your coffee stay fresher for longer. This good tight seal will also ensure any neighboring ingredients don’t impose their flavor on your coffee.
Specialty and third-wave coffee have become synonymous terms, but specialty coffee refers to a coffee of a specific grade.
Coffee is graded several times before making it to your cup, at origin, by importers, and finally by the roaster who decides to purchase the coffee. A coffee grade ultimately indicates quality; a coffee above 80 out of a 100 point scale is considered a specialty coffee.
Coffee receives its grade from a certified coffee taster or a licensed Q Grader, who evaluates coffee for Fragrance/Aroma, Flavor, Aftertaste, Acidity, Body, Balance, Uniformity, Clean Cup, Sweetness, Defects, and Overall taste.
The coffees score on a 100-point scale determines what is considered not specialty up to specialty and outstanding.
90-100: Outstanding – Specialty
85-99.99: Excellent – Specialty
80-84.99: Very Good – Specialty
< 80.0: Below Specialty Quality – Not Specialty
Manual brewing methods like Pour-Over (V60), French Press, Chemex, and similar tools give you a clean, flavorful cup. You’ll need:
Steps (general guide):
Add 1–2 tablespoons of coffee per cup (180–200ml of water)
Use medium grind for pour-over and coarse grind for French press
Pour a little hot water over the coffee and wait 30 seconds (bloom)
Slowly add the remaining hot water
Brew time:
Pour-over: 2–3 minutes
French press: 4 minutes, then press and serve
Enjoy your fresh cup of Kempolo Coffee
The difference between light, medium, or dark roasted coffees goes deeper than their appearance in color and touches on their depth of roast (development) and intended taste notes.
We define coffee not only by the color but how far along in the roasting development process we take a coffee. We also “cup” or sample our coffees to ensure they hit on certain flavor profiles to hit on that a perceived roast color flavor. All-in-all, color is an excellent initial determining factor for what a coffee might taste like and give consumer hints on what to expect in their brewed cup.
Single-origin coffee is sourced from a single location (country, region, city), while blends can be made of a combination of origins or different producers from the same origin.
Coffee roasters create blends for several reasons:
Blends allow coffee roasters to create something unique; think of their own signature recipe that no one else on the market has.
Coffee Blends allow coffee roasters to offer a consistent product throughout the year (like a House Blend). Blends allow roasters to rotate coffees in and out throughout the year to help with freshness and consistency, while Single-origin coffees are typically offered seasonally.
Finally, coffee blends help roasters manage costs during a constantly changing c-market. Coffee blends can help offset costs by using a slightly lower costs product with a higher-end, higher-scoring coffee.
Delivery times vary depending on your location and shipping method, but most orders arrive within 2–3 business days from the date of dispatch. You’ll receive a tracking number so you can follow your order every step of the way.
