Central Robusta Belt

Robusta is native to the forests around Lake Victoria, and UCDA puts its Lake Victoria Crescent zone at a mean elevation of about 1,082 m.

Robusta mainly grows in the Lake Victoria basin and is native to the Kampala forest area and the Lake Victoria Crescent. UCDA's coffee profiles give the Lake Victoria Crescent robusta zone, which takes in districts such as Mpigi, Mukono, Wakiso, Buikwe and Kalangala, a mean elevation of about 1,082 m, and describe its cups as flowery and chocolatey, with tropical fruit, caramel, nuts and a spicy finish. Wikipedia describes robusta as low in acidity and high in bitterness compared with arabica. Coffee-wilt disease killed as many as 45% of robusta trees by 2003. Coffee Geography says robusta is harvested year-round in the Lake Victoria region, peaking from November to February.