The arabica coffee in Bugisu is grown in volcanic soils at an altitude of between 3,800 and 14,700 feet above sea level.
In 1933, the Bugisu Coffee
Board was set up to ensure that
coffee growers in Bugisu could own and operate their own entity.
The Board built a healthy financial position for the scheme and fostered the growth of cooperatives in Uganda.
In July 1954, four local unions in Buyaga, Nampanga, Busamaga, and Bubulo formed one central union, the Bugisu Co-operative Union Limited, and the Bugisu Coffee Ordinance was enacted in 1955 to cover marketing functions from the Bugisu Coffee Scheme.
BCU Ltd is situated on Plot 46 Pallisa Road in Mbale Town in
Bugisu Sub-region in Eastern Uganda, East Africa. It is 256 kilometres (160 miles)
from Kampala, the capital city. Bugisu is found on the slopes of Mt. Elgon.