Structure prototype • Youthincoffee.comUpgraded visual direction • closer to Uganda Coffee brand language
YICYOUTH IN COFFEESKILLS • SERVICES • BUSINESS • FUTUREStart a Youth Group
Uganda coffee sector knowledge platform
From soil to soulInspired by the new Uganda Coffee visual language

Building the next generation of Uganda’s coffee sector.

Practical knowledge, proven models and tools for sustainable youth-led coffee services — designed to help organisations build, youth groups grow and farmers access professional support.

Skills. Services. Business. Future.
Build a Youth Group →Explore Services
BuildPractical implementation routes for organisations and programmes.
LearnTraining, tools and structured support for youth enterprises.
ConnectVisible youth groups, partner ecosystems and service demand.
ScaleBusiness models, evidence and lessons learned for replication.
Portal directionYouth • Coffee • Enterprise
Youth in coffee
Women & Youth in Coffee
People at the centre.
Why this platformFrom practical skills to paid services.

The portal shows how youth can move from training to real local enterprise.

Portal proposition
A sector platform, not just a project archive.

The prototype already communicates the structure, user journeys and future platform logic in a much stronger visual language.

20Main portal components
3Primary user journeys
1Connected knowledge system
UGGrounded in the Uganda coffee story
User journeys

Three clear ways into the platform.

From the homepage onward, the prototype now behaves more like a professional sector portal with clearer entry points and stronger calls to action.

For organisations

I want to build a youth group

Cooperatives • exporters • NGOs • programmes that want a practical implementation route.

Start the journey →
For youth groups

I am part of a youth group

Learn • improve • organise • build services • strengthen the business.

Grow your group →
For customers

I need youth services

Farmers • cooperatives • exporters • projects looking for capable local service teams.

Find services →
The proposition

A new role for youth in coffee.

Young people do not need to own a coffee farm to build a future in coffee. They can become professional service providers — delivering the skills, labour, data and technical support that farmers increasingly need.

Discover the concept →
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Skills

Technical, digital and business capabilities that can be applied in the field.

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Services

Practical service portfolios linked to real farmer and value-chain demand.

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Business

Commercial models that can move beyond temporary project funding.

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Future

A stronger next generation of local coffee-sector service enterprises.

Implementation roadmap

From idea to sustainable youth enterprise.

The roadmap is presented more clearly and visually — making it easier to explain in meetings and presentations how the concept moves from idea to operations.

AssessUnderstand the opportunity, territory and service demand.
PartnerBuild the cooperative, exporter or programme anchoring.
OrganiseSelect youth, define governance and form the group.
TrainDevelop technical, business and customer-facing skills.
EquipProvide tools, transport solutions and starter systems.
MarketSecure first assignments and visible demand.
DeliverProvide quality services and gather farmer feedback.
GrowStrengthen the business model and scale carefully.
Explore the full roadmap →
Service catalogue

What can youth deliver?

A structured catalogue of services, each with competencies, tools, quality standards, pricing logic and related training.

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Pruning & Stumping

Farm rehabilitation and coffee tree management.

View service →
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Agroforestry

Shade tree planting and climate-smart farm services.

View service →
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Farm Mapping

Farm profiling, geolocation and traceability data.

View service →
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Post-Harvest

Sorting, handling, drying and quality support.

View service →
Case placeholder

Luweero Youth Group

Case pages will compare the same implementation dimensions across all organisations and youth groups, while maintaining a consistent visual logic.

“The goal is to show not only what happened, but what others can replicate, adapt or avoid.”
📍 Luweero🛠 6 services🤝 Cooperative embedded
What we are learning
01 — Market firstBuild an initial pipeline of paid assignments before training ends.
02 — Trust mattersEmbedding within a cooperative or credible local structure can strengthen uptake.
03 — Tools are not enoughEquipment, transport, business skills and market access must work together.
Explore Best Practices →
Uganda coffee regions map
Across Uganda

Youth in Coffee Directory

The future directory will show where groups operate, which services they offer, who they partner with and how to contact them.

12Youth groups
8Districts
264Active youth
1.6KFarmers serviced
Explore the directory →
Learn & implement

Don’t start from scratch.

The academy and toolkit connect training directly to services, roadmap steps and implementation tools.

📄Group Constitution
📊Pricing Calculator
📝Job Card
🤝Cooperative MoU
💰Cashbook
✅Health Check
Open the Toolkit →
Stories from the field

Knowledge people can see and share.

Short vertical videos can connect portal content to Instagram, TikTok and other channels.

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Meet the YouthWhy I chose coffee services
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One Minute Coffee SkillPractical field tips
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Farmer VoiceWhy we use the youth team
Explore Stories & Media →
Sector platform

Built with Uganda’s coffee sector.

Partner profiles will show who is doing what and make knowledge, programmes and implementation experience easier to find.

Government
Cooperatives
Exporters
NGOs
Research
Finance
Training
Put youth into action

Ready to build the next generation of coffee services?

This upgraded prototype is designed for presentations: stronger visual polish, better storytelling flow and a clearer sense of what the final platform can become.

Start a Youth Group →Find Youth Services