Kilimanjaro coffee characteristics and brewing methods

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Brief introduction

Kilimanjaro Coffee (Kilikmanjaro Coffee) is produced in Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa in northeastern Tanzania. Its coffee is of good quality, rich aroma and outstanding sour taste, so it is suitable for the preparation of comprehensive coffee. Kilimanjaro coffee is an important lifeline of the Tanzanian economy. About 17% of the foreign exchange is generated by coffee. It is mainly produced around MountKilimanjaro near Arusha in the northeast, that is, Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa with perennial snow. Kilimanjaro coffee, one of the top representatives of Tanzania's AA coffee beans, is bred by volcanic ash and made by nature. The coffee has a unique cocoa fruit aroma and a strong glycolic degree.

Quality of Kilimanjaro coffee

The coffee beans are of extraordinary quality and are produced in the Mohi district near Mount Kilimanjaro. The mountain area with a height of 3,000 to 6,000 feet is the most suitable area for growing coffee. Fertile volcanic ash gives the coffee here a strong texture and soft acidity. It exudes delicate aromas and contains aromas of wine and fruit, making people taste endless aftertaste. After drinking Kilimanjaro coffee, I always feel a soft and mellow earthy smell around my mouth. Coffee gourmets often use words such as "wild" or "wild" to describe it. It can be said that pure Kilimanjaro coffee is "the most African coffee". Kilimanjaro AA is the highest grade of beans, its grains are full, pure flavor, rich and refreshing, all aspects of quality are good. It is usually more acidic than Kenya coffee and evenly stimulates the taste buds in the middle and sides of the back of the tongue, feeling a bit like the sour taste of tomato or soda. After moderate or more moderate baking, it has a strong aroma, then grind it into a fine powder, soak it in a pot of boiling water, and invite friends to sit around and taste it. The famous coffee brands in Tanzania are Africafe, Tanica Cafe, Kilimanjaro and so on, and their quality is much better than the Nestle coffee we often drink. Tanzanian coffee has long been loved by Europeans and has joined the ranks of famous products. Europeans give Tanzanian coffee the nickname "coffee gentleman", and coffee connoisseurs call it the "coffee swordsman" with the mocha of the "King of Coffee" and the "Lady of Coffee".

Source of Kilimanjaro coffee

Tanzania's main coffee producing area, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, is rich in volcanic soil. Some coffee trees planted here are more than 100 years old. Coffee was first introduced by Christians from Kenya to grow coffee. Coffee trees must be carefully taken care of, weeded and fertilized. Moreover, old branches must be cut off so that new branches can grow to maintain the quality of coffee beans. Coffee bean processing plants are well equipped; coffee beans are an important economic crop in Tanzania, and the local government attaches great importance to this industry.

Characteristics of Kilimanjaro Coffee

Kilimanjaro coffee is a uniform size of large coffee beans, the color is gray-green, compared with a strong sour and sweet flavor, excellent flavor. Medium baking will give off sweetness and light sour taste, deep baking will produce soft bitterness, suitable for blending.

Brewing method of Kilimanjaro Coffee

Kilimanjaro coffee is mainly suitable for blending, can be self-blending or made into a variety of fancy coffee.