Carico Café Connoisseur, a Ugandan coffee company, has announced the adoption of blockchain technology to certify coffee shipments in an attempt to enable users to know about the origin and quality of the coffee.

According to the company, the platform helps users uncover detailed information about the coffee they purchase, starting from its origin to its delivery. The specifications will include information such as the place from where the coffee is harvested, warehousing details and the quality of the coffee beans. Users can visit the certification site provenance.org or scan the product’s unique QR code with their smartphones and access the complete information.

Mwambu Wanendeya, CEO of Carico Café Connoisseur, has claimed that using blockchain for certifying coffee shipments can help in boosting farmers’ income by 10%. Further adding, he said that customers tend to pay more for products that are traceable to their origins.